M0001962: Reproductions of a scene in St. James's workhouse, London, in 1808 and a model of a treatment centre according to the Ministry of Health's type

Date:
June 1931
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/18/40
Part of:
Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Scene in St. James's Workhouse

Description

Two images on one negative: the first depicts a scene in St. James's Workhouse (from the "microcosm of London", 1808), and the second shows a model by J. B. Thory of a treatment centre according to the Ministry of Health's type, plan for premises of 60' x 30' dimensions. The model illustrates four examination cubicles and four for irrigation.

Publication/Creation

June 1931

Physical description

2 photographs on 1 plate glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Terms of use

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

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