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Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

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The Infirmary
The Infirmary
Photo: aitch
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Item #: 21379
A shot of the Infirmary taken from a different perspective

Comment by: Susan Mint on 6th September 2012 at 08:57

Has it always been an Infirmary?

Comment by: Graham Taylor on 6th September 2012 at 17:24

Yeah it's always ben an hospital. It opened in 1873 at a cost of about 30 grand and named after Queen Victoria's son Albert Edward who was then Prince of Wales.

Comment by: Susan Mint on 7th September 2012 at 14:03

Thanks Graham, there just seemed to be a lot of children stood around the entrance and I wondered if it had been a school, but obviously not.

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