„Historic England – Topical Press Agency Medical Collection“ (Web)

„Historic England“ is an interactive memory project. On the website different historical sources are made available.

The „Historic England Archive“ contains over 1 million catalogue entries describing photographs, plans and drawings of England’s buildings and historic sites. The collection includs photographs dating from the 1850s to the present day.

One of the collections available online contains a compilations of 4,069 medical images: „The images document health care from 1938 to 1943, and detail wartime hospital staff, patients, procedures and practices. Many of the images are quirky, surprising and emotive, revealing an extraordinary slice of 1930s and 1940s Britain.

The photographs in the collection are very well annotated, providing great insight into medical treatments during the Second World War. They feature hospitals and practices all around the country, from Liverpool to London.“ Read more … (Web)