Section of miniature hospital including kitchen and theatre
1930-1932
Model of a hospital promoting the King Edward's Hospital Fund
- Made:
- 1930-1932 in Knightsbridge
- maker:
- Humphreys
This image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
License
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miniature hospital, scale 1:16, made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1932
Why build a miniature hospital? Was it really a royal doll’s house? Queen Mary, wife of King George V, liked it so much she gave her lace handkerchiefs as tiny bedspreads. But it was not made for her. It was built as a scale model of a 1930s hospital, with everything sixteen times smaller than real life.
So what was it used for? It was an eye-catching way of showing the work of modern hospitals to members of the public. It was complete in as many details as possible, showing wards, operating theatres, X-ray equipment and even an electric lift, which worked if you pressed a button. The Prince of Wales launched the display of the model in January 1933, and it toured the nation, being seen by hundreds of thousands of people.
It was 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.
How much did it help? The King’s Fund miniature hospital, lectures, films and leaflets succeeded in raising large sums of money. In 1933, the Fund’s grants met a tenth of annual costs of maintaining London’s hospitals. The model’s story says much about medicine in 1930s Britain. But the lace bedspreads seem to have vanished. Perhaps the Queen needed them back?
Section of miniature hospital including entrance and staircase
1930-1932
Section of miniature hospital including X-ray department
1930-1932
Section of miniature hospital, adult and children's wards
1930-1932
Section of miniature hospital including solarium
1930-1932
Display table for miniature hospital
1930-1932
Balustrade from miniature hospital
1930-1932
Components and fittings for model hospital
1930-1932
Model of a hospital promoting the King Edward's Hospital Fund
1930-1932
Original lightbulbs for model of a hospital promoting the King Edward's Hospital Fund
1930-1932
Model of a hospital promoting the King Edward's Hospital Fund
1930-1932
Group of wire fixings
1930-1932
Beige or brown object resembling a staircase. Taken from miniature hospital
1930-1932
Label for the Hospital Model for King Edward's Hospital Fund
1930-1932
Label for Miniature Hospital
1930-1932
Label for Miniature Hospital
1930-1932
Label for Miniature Hospital
1930-1932
Label for Miniature Hospital
1930-1932
Label for Miniature Hospital
1930-1932
Label for Miniature Hospital
1930-1932
Label for Miniature Hospital
1930-1932
Label for Miniature Hospital
1930-1932
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A603147
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass, metal (unknown), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (alloy), copper (metal), textile, cotton (textile), paper (fibre product), paint, ceramic (unspecified), earthenware and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall (as displayed with all blocks interlinking): 1325 mm x 3749 mm x 1820 mm, 488 kg
- type:
- model
- credit:
- The King's Fund (Loan, Wellcome Trust)
