Altrincham & District War Hospital Supply Depot (C.1917)
Nurses preparing war supplies at the supply depot, Denzell House Altrincham, circa 1917, Filmed by Ronald Gow.
Nurses preparing war supplies at the supply depot, Denzell House Altrincham, circa 1917, Filmed by Ronald Gow.
Nurses preparing war supplies at the supply depot, Denzell House Altrincham, circa 1917, Filmed by Ronald Gow.
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