Old Photograph Hospital Peebles Scotland

Old photograph of the hospital in Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. Peebles Hydro hotel opened in 1881, but burnt down and was rebuilt in 1907. It served as a hospital for injured service personnel during the First World War before reverting to hotel use. During the Second World War it was turned into a hospital, the 23rd Scottish General Hospital T.A. with 1,200 beds.



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