London, The Princess Beatrice Hospital c.1950
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This building in Earl's Court's Old Brompton Road was partly designed by Sir Aston Webb, and opened in 1930. Its position on the north-west corner of Finborough Road was handy for both Earl's Court Station and West Brompton Station. One of the posters outside is an appeal for lead foil silver paper.

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this is the hospital i was born in .My parents moved to london in the 50s from south wales. They have both past away ,we moved back to wales in the 1970s
I was only fourteen, and wanted to be a nurse. I went to see Matron *trembles* and asked if I could do some voluntary work, which she allowed me to do for a couple of hours after school once or twice a week. I was to do drinks and flowers etc. Little did Matron know how I got sucked in because they were always short staffed. I helped the nursing staff with everything from bed baths to dressings and many other ...see more
I was born in the Princess Beatrice Hospital on 22nd Jan 1950. It is very strange seeing my birth place for the very first time (today - 10th Aug 2012). I don't know what happened to me immediately after my birth but 6 months later I was adopted.