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Treatment and rehabilitation in the early 20th century: A French underground hospital at Verdun

This theme reveals different cultures’ approaches to managing health and recovery in the time of the First World War.

Watch our Visitor Experience Assistant Rachel talk about this painting showing a battlefield-hospital scene from our collections. This object helps us explore the idea of shell shock.

Use the information and activity sheets to explore the object’s history and health links more deeply. Both sheets are differentiated to three levels of ability for Year 9 History students.

Verdun Painting Information Sheet (PDF 598kb)

Verdun Painting Activity Sheet (PDF 608kb)