Red Cross Hospital, Pontyclun

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Red Cross Hospital, Pontyclun

View of the Red Cross Hospital at Pontyclun, Mid-Glamorgan. Benches and tennis nets can be seen in the front grounds. The Pontyclun Institute acted as a Red Cross Hospital during the First World War. Not postmarked or stamped. Published by S Willment, Strand House, Pontyclun. Message on reverse (ink) reads: '25.7.17, Dear Miriam, Just a P C hoping to find you quite well. This is the hospital I am in at present. You will notice in the foreground where we play tennis, croquet & Bowls. The village is about half the size of Mytholmroyd (we have [...]). Plemty of rain so far. Yours T T S. You must excuse a long letter I will wait perhaps tomorrow then I can tell you more about the place. P S I was going to send this without envelope but I though afterwards it would be cleaner sent like this. Best L:ove Dear. Your Tom xxxx'

Reference Number: BM/12/36

Title: Red Cross Hospital, Pontyclun

Date: 25 Jul 1917

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