The National Hospital and the Second World War

The display marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day and will be launched when Queen Square Library re-opens. Please see the handout for further information.

Wartime digging in Queen Square

Wartime digging in Queen Square

Approx 1939 A collection of mounted photographs illustrating the history of Queen Square, the National Hospital and Maida Vale Hospital, including maps and documents, apparentl...

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Wartime digging in Queen Square

Wartime digging in Queen Square

Approx 1939 ION Med Photography Photo No C33. NHNN/P/106/041 digitised by the Queen Square Library Archive and Museum Wartime digging in Queen Square - QSA/15104

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Poster showing Queen Sq bomb damage & Macdonald Chritchley

Poster showing Queen Sq bomb damage & Macdonald Chritchley

NHNN/P/94/001 Digitised by the Queen Square Library Archive and Museum Poster showing Queen Sq bomb damage & Macdonald Chritchley - QSA/15108

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Queen Mary Wing bomb damage, Shrapnel

Queen Mary Wing bomb damage, Shrapnel

1941 Digitised by the Queen Square Archive Archives Box 112 Queen Mary Wing bomb damage, Shrapnel - QSA/12306

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Sandbags at the main entrance of the National Hospital

Sandbags at the main entrance of the National Hospital

Approx 1940 NHNN/P/2/003 Digitised by the Queen Square Archive Archives Box 112 Sandbags at the main entrance of the National Hospital - QSA/12299

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Sandbags along Queen Square

Sandbags along Queen Square

Approx 1940 photo number 15300N. NHNN/P/2/002 Digitised by the Queen Square Archive Archives Box 112 Sandbags along Queen Square - QSA/12298

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A wartime fundraising leaflet

A wartime fundraising leaflet

Approx 1940 Digitised by the Queen Square Archive A wartime fundraising leaflet - QSA/1670

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A wartime fundraising leaflet

A wartime fundraising leaflet

Approx 1940 Digitised by the Queen Square Archive A wartime fundraising leaflet - QSA/1671

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Bomb damage to Elizabeth Morgan Ward

Bomb damage to Elizabeth Morgan Ward

1940 ION Med Illustration Photo No C67 Digitised by the Queen Square Archive Bomb damage to Elizabeth Morgan Ward - QSA/2087

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Wartime air raid shelter digging

Wartime air raid shelter digging

Approx 1940 Digitised by the Queen Square Archive Wartime air raid shelter digging - QSA/1790

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