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7%OFFEric Birbeck - The Royal Hospital Haslar: A Pictorial History - 9780750956079 - V9780750956079
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The Royal Hospital Haslar: A Pictorial History

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Description for The Royal Hospital Haslar: A Pictorial History Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, 32 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; MBX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 272 x 7. Weight in Grams: 450.
The Royal Hospital Haslar was the first of three hospitals built in the 18th century for sick and wounded sailors and marines and was the last to remain in service. Following submissions to King George II by the Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty, sites were identified at Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Chatham, and building commenced at Haslar farm in 1745. Designed by Theodore Jacobsen FRS in the manner of his Foundling Hospital in London, the hospital, reputed at one time to be the largest red brick building in Europe, was completed in 1762. Haslar was ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750956079
SKU
V9780750956079
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99-50

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