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
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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© 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
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's
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Miniature hospital, scale 1:16, made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1932
This scale model of an archetypal, 1930s modern hospital was an eye-catching way of showing the important work of such institutions to members of the public. It was complete in as many details as possible, encompassing wards, operating theatres, X-ray equipment, kitchens and even an electric lift, which worked if you pressed a button. The model was made to an extremely high standard, with much of the model equipment made by the same companies that manufactured the real full-size versions. Queen Mary, wife of King George V, even contributed her lace handkerchiefs as tiny bedspreads and the Prince of Wales launched the display of the model in January 1933. It then toured the nation, travelling to venues packed up in a special trailer, being seen by hundreds of thousands of people.
It was made by the King Edward’s Fund for London, now known as the King’s Fund, a charity that was then raising 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. The model’s story says much about medicine in 1930s Britain where public support was essential for the survival of voluntary hospitals during the economic hardship of those interwar years. And more than a decade before the creation of the National Health Service (NHS).
The display of the miniature hospital, with the accompanying 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.
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:
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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)
