Barts in Medieval Times

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Barts in Medieval Times

Illustration of St Bartholomew's Hospital in medieval times, with monks and nuns attending to patients. The hospital was founded in 1123. The postcard fundraises for the hospital, and the reverse of the postcard is printed with: Twelve beautiful and interesting drawings have been issued to assist the Great Reconstruction Appeal of Barts; the Mother Hospital of the Empire. Please help to make known the appeal by using these post cards whenever possible. They cost only 6d per dozen (half the usual price for picture cards) and can be obtained from the Hospital, and of many Stationers, etc. Please address all contributions to the Treasurer, The Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew, Smithfield, EC 1. Printed in Great Britain.' Postmarked (London) and stamped. Message on reverse (pencil) reads: 'Dear Jessie, In spite of weather & rush things are going on very well. Yesterday we saw nearly everything - from an elephant o a rhinocerus to a tiny frog at the zoo. The parrots were !!!! We came out afraid we might be deafened. Hannah.'

Reference Number: BM/11/55

Title: Barts in Medieval Times

Date: 06 Apr 1931

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