Historic pictures of Portsmouth hospitals and their staff | Nostalgia

By Deborah Croker

Published 1st Mar 2021, 17:04 BST

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Here’s a fascinating collection of pictures from our archive depicting hospitals past and some present, plus the people who worked in them.

Queen Mary visiting Haslar Military Hospital, Gosport, in 1917. The hospital provided medical care to the Royal Navy and, latterly, to the army and RAF and civilians since 1753.

placeholder image — Queen Mary visiting Haslar Military Hospital, Gosport, in 1917. The hospital provided medical care to the Royal Navy and, latterly, to the army and RAF and civilians since 1753.

To see the full collection of 29 photographs, click here.

A message from the editor, Mark Waldron.

Trainee nurses Shelia Alexander, left, and Mary Phelan on the roof of the former Royal Hospital in Commercial Road.

placeholder image — Trainee nurses Shelia Alexander, left, and Mary Phelan on the roof of the former Royal Hospital in Commercial Road.

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