Kitchen, operating theatre, boardroom and office block, model, part of miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1930-1932
This is a section of a miniature hospital made by the King Edward’s Fund for London, a charity that raised money for voluntary hospitals in the city. They hoped that seeing the model would help the public understand the importance of modern hospitals, and develop a sense of responsibility for maintaining them. Public support was essential for the survival of voluntary hospitals during the economic hardship of the interwar years. It was built as a scale model of a 1930s hospital, with everything sixteen times smaller than real life.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A603147 Pt1
- Materials:
- asbestos, building (finish), plaster, building (structure), wood, fittings, plaster, fittings, pottery, fittings, steel and fittings, wood
- Measurements:
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overall (including base): 900 mm x 761 mm x 1820 mm, 168 kg
overall (as displayed- base interlocks with adjacent block): 900 mm x 761 mm x 1820 mm,
- type:
- models
- taxonomy:
-
- visual and verbal communication
- credit:
- The King's Fund (Loan, Wellcome Trust)
