| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01908.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c September 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Exterior of the building, formerly the Grand Hotel, housing the infectious diseases hospital at ...
Description
Exterior of the building, formerly the Grand Hotel, housing the infectious diseases hospital at Palavas-les-Flots, near Montpellier on the Gulf of Lyons. Patients and medical and nursing staff line the stone balustrade. Sister Hilda Loxton, an Australian nurse, was employed here by the London Committee of the French Red Cross from August to December 1917. She was one of twenty trained civilian nurses who volunteered in Australia in 1916 for service in France.
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