Tag: archive

Interesting photo collection from pre-NHS days

image credit: By Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The archive at Historic England has found a collection of 4000 photographs of nurses in pre-NHS days. Search MED01/ for the whole collection or MED01 egBrighton for a specific place to see if there are any photos from a hospital near you. This is my favourite photo so far. Click on the image for an…… Continue reading Interesting photo collection from pre-NHS days

Rare archive film of Santa Claus

image credit: https://pixabay.com/en/christmas-santa-claus-nicholas-1920033/

Early film footage of Santa Claus is rare. But here are three very old clips from Pathe News featuring Santa and assorted hangers-on and helpers. 1914 / 18 Santa takes presents to children in Hackney during WW1. https://youtu.be/mNiPNBTzhGI 1921 Santa flies from Ingatestone to Croydon and delivers presents. https://youtu.be/_YH4425fuWs 1928 Santa takes presents to sick…… Continue reading Rare archive film of Santa Claus