The British Empire and its effect on Plymouth


Stonehouse Hospital


This picture shows the separate blocks that had been set up in order to isolate patients from one another and so stop infection spreading. The blocks were linked by colonnades. This revolutionary design inspired hospital building for more than a Century in Britain but also in France.


Empire in Your Backyard: Plymouth Article


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