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Queen Mary Opens Hospital 1922
Description
Queen Mary opens British Hospital in Woolwich, Greater London.
Full titles read: "MOTHERS AND BABIES GREET the QUEEN - at opening of British Hospital."
L/S large group of mothers holding their babies walking together. L/S of Queen Mary climbing out of car and being greeted by nurses....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 22803
- Sort Number:
- G 0863
- Time in/Out:
- 01:11:28:00 / 01:12:42:00
- Canister:
- G 863
- Film ID:
- 262.09
- Issue Date:
- 30/03/1922
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The opening took place on 23 March 1922.
The hospital was located in Samuel Street, Woolwich. It survived until 1984, when it was demolished.