
A peaceful spot in Guy's Hospital (
Southwark) with a statue of Viscount
Nuffield, a Victorian benefactor. The hospital one of the oldest in the world, its history dates back to 1170. A charitable hospital until coming under the National
Health Service (
NHS) in 1993. It survived the black plague, the war of the roses, the great fire of London, the blitz. Think I'll head straight there for the next major catastrophe!
18 comments:
Sounds like a good plan.
It looks very un-hospital-like! What a fascinating history, let's hope it continues and doesn't get bulldozed for some super modern place.
Great beautiful picture!
Yes, but...will it survive NHS reform?
Such an atmospheric shot.
I agree with Steffe. This place has a great survival record. It's also beautiful.
Amazing that it has survived so much, they sure don't build them like they used to!
I think you will be safe there!
Lovely. DOesn't really look like England, somehow .
Can the great unwashed simply wander in and about?
Also, meant to ask: who was Guy?
Looks too relaxing to be a hospital.
A nice bit of geometry here, with the diamonds, rectangles and semi-circles. Very nice composition, Mo.
I think I was taken here for someone to look at my tonsils! Great building & a very good idea to head there, Mo.
What a wonderful old building Mo, what a history, very impressive.. Love the composition of this shot looking through the arches.
I'm shocked it survived the Shard. Might've been worth about a few hundred million £s if they had needed the land.
Great PT department, by the way.
very nice place indeed !
this would be
a great location
for a statue of vincent van gogh
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/t.
Great pic, such an atmospheric location
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