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Rediscovered in the archives of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire - A poignant reminder of its life as a hospital during the Great War.
Fascinating photos have come to light which reveal how one of Britain's most prestigious country homes was turned into a hospital for wounded First World War soldiers.
Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, was converted into a convalescent hospital at the behest of the Marlborough family - who suffered many casualties themselves in the conflict.
The hospital, which opened in September 1914 in the palace's Long Library, could accommodate 50 soldiers and they also fashioned a surgery room, a reading room and a smoking room in the luxurious premises.
The photos, which were kept in an album, have been unearthed alongside an admissions book recording each of the soldiers' personal details and injuries.
Rediscovered in the archives of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire - A poignant reminder of its life as a hospital during the Great War.
Fascinating photos have come to light which reveal how one of Britain's most prestigious country homes was turned into a hospital for wounded First World War soldiers.
Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, was converted into a convalescent hospital at the behest of the Marlborough family - who suffered many casualties themselves in the conflict.
The hospital, which opened in September 1914 in the palace's Long Library, could accommodate 50 soldiers and they also fashioned a surgery room, a reading room and a smoking room in the luxurious premises.
The photos, which were kept in an album, have been unearthed alongside an admissions book recording each of the soldiers' personal details and injuries.
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