Portsmouth-area hospitals down the ages - picture special

By Chris Owen

Published 29th Jul 2020, 17:41 BST

Updated 29th Jul 2020, 19:07 BST

With so much focus on the NHS and our emergency care system at the moment, we thought we would look back and remember our treasured hospitals and their staff from over the years.

However, all the pictures were taken when a national health service was but a dream.

Sailors recovering in the surgical ward of the Haslar Royal Hospital, Gosport. Picture: Barry Cox postcard collection.

placeholder image — Sailors recovering in the surgical ward of the Haslar Royal Hospital, Gosport. Picture: Barry Cox postcard collection.

Click here to see the full gallery of 31 pictures.

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