Boer War: soldiers relaxing by Southampton Water with a view across the estuary to Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph by W. Gregory & Co., London.

Boer War: an elderly woman sitting outside with her son who is a patient at Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph.

Ruins of Netley Abbey with an inset of Netley Hospital. Wood engraving, c. 1900.

Her Majesty Queen Victoria and entourage visiting soldiers wounded during the Boer War, in a ward at Netley Hospital. Pen and ink drawing by J. Duncan, c. 1900, after F. C. Dickinson.

Boer War: the Doecker Hospital Huts at Netley with patients and a horse-drawn carriage outside. Halftone, 1900, after a photograph by S. Cribb.

Boer War: a temporary hospital hut at Netley with four nurses at the door. Halftone, c. 1900.

1 print : halftone ; image 16.5 x 24.4 cm

1 print : halftone ; image 16.4 x 24.1 cm

Spike Island : the memory of a military hospital / Philip Hoare.

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Royal Victoria Hospital (Netley, England)

Images from the collections

Images referencing Royal Victoria Hospital (Netley, England)

Works from the collections

Boer War: soldiers relaxing by Southampton Water with a view across the estuary to Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph by W. Gregory & Co., London.

Boer War: the Doecker Hospital Huts at Netley with patients and a horse-drawn carriage outside. Halftone, 1900, after a photograph by S. Cribb.

Boer War: an elderly woman sitting outside with her son who is a patient at Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph.

Boer War: a temporary hospital hut at Netley with four nurses at the door. Halftone, c. 1900.

Spike Island : the memory of a military hospital / Philip Hoare.

Royal Victoria Hospital (Netley, England)

Images from the collections

Images referencing Royal Victoria Hospital (Netley, England)

Works from the collections

Boer War: soldiers relaxing by Southampton Water with a view across the estuary to Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph by W. Gregory & Co., London.

Boer War: the Doecker Hospital Huts at Netley with patients and a horse-drawn carriage outside. Halftone, 1900, after a photograph by S. Cribb.

Boer War: an elderly woman sitting outside with her son who is a patient at Netley Hospital. Halftone after a photograph.

Boer War: a temporary hospital hut at Netley with four nurses at the door. Halftone, c. 1900.

Spike Island : the memory of a military hospital / Philip Hoare.

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