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World War I: a neo-Gothic building used as a hospital, with an ambulance in the drive. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: the Examination Schools, Oxford, while occupied by the Third Southern General Hospital, interior. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: Special Surgical Hospital, Shepherds Bush, London. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery, 1919.

World War I: Edinburgh Castle when in use as a hospital, seen from Prince's Street garden. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery, 1919.

World War I: the Examination Schools, Oxford, while occupied by the Third Southern General Hospital, exterior. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: 2nd Scottish General Hospital Craigleith, the Central Buildings. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery, 1919.

World War I: Third Southern General Hospital, Oxford, extension in the Masonic Buildings. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery, 1919.

World War I: Trinity College Cambridge, the Lime Walk, during occupation by the 1st Eastern General Hospital. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: carrying the wounded at Buire sans Corbie. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: soldiers in front of a bunker shelter. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: St Dunstan's hostel for the blind, Regents Park, London. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery, 1919.

World War I: courtyard of Edinburgh Castle, showing a wing used as a hospital. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: Scottish National Red Cross Hospital, Bellahouston, Glasgow. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

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Walter Spradbery

Images from the collections

Images by Walter Spradbery

Works from the collections

World War I: carrying the wounded at Buire sans Corbie. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: Scottish National Red Cross Hospital, Bellahouston, Glasgow. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: soldiers in front of a bunker shelter. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: the Examination Schools, Oxford, while occupied by the Third Southern General Hospital, interior. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: the Examination Schools, Oxford, while occupied by the Third Southern General Hospital, exterior. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

Walter Spradbery

Images from the collections

Images by Walter Spradbery

Works from the collections

World War I: carrying the wounded at Buire sans Corbie. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: Scottish National Red Cross Hospital, Bellahouston, Glasgow. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: soldiers in front of a bunker shelter. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: the Examination Schools, Oxford, while occupied by the Third Southern General Hospital, interior. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

World War I: the Examination Schools, Oxford, while occupied by the Third Southern General Hospital, exterior. Watercolour by Walter Spradbery.

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