Convalescent Collection

WW1 silhouettes, wounded soldiers and medical care
Silhouettes of wounded soldiers and medical care during the First World War

Yarrow Home for Convalescent Children, Broadstairs, Kent
Staff and children in the grounds of the Yarrow Home for Convalescent Children at Broadstairs. Date: circa 1907

St Annes Home, Herne Bay, Kent
In 1876, the former Pier Hotel in Herne Bay (centre of picture) became a convalescent home for pauper children from the South Metropolitan School District

George Woofindin Convalescent Home, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshir
George Woofindin Convalescent Home, Mablethorpe, near Sutton-on-Sea, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1920s

Are we Downhearted? No! Not at Bognor
World War One postcard featuring a wounded soldier, in hospital blues, convalescing in Bognor. Additional Manuscripts Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: AM 781/2/96

Ida Hospital, Cookridge, Leeds
The Ida Hospital for convalescent patients at Cookridge, near Leeds, opened in 1888 following a bequest by John North

Highlands Hospital, Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex
The entrance to the Highlands Hospital, Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex

Sister and patient, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
A nursing sister and her patient in the surgery of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Our Soldiers: how they are Made and Mended
A series of intricate images by silhouette artist, H. L

Childrens Convalescent Home, Wilby, Northants
Staff in the grounds of the Childrens Convalescent Home, Wilby, near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Date: Date unknown

Prince Edward Childrens Convalescent Home, Hunstanton
A nurse and patients on the lawn at the Prince Edward Childrens Convalescent Home, Hunstanton, Norfolk. Date: circa 1918

Blackwell Recovery Home, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Date: circa 1950s

Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Wokingham, Berkshire, WW1
Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Bearwood, Wokingham, Berkshire. Date: 1917

[Red Cross], between 1918 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
[Red Cross], between 1918 and c1920. Lafayette House, a convalescent home for veteran soldiers and sailors at 112 West 59th Street (Central Park South), New York City

[Red Cross] (Dining), between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
[Red Cross] (Dining), between c1915 and c1920. Lafayette House, a convalescent home for veteran soldiers and sailors at 112 West 59th Street (Central Park South), New York City

Lafayette House, between 1918 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Lafayette House, between 1918 and c1920. Soldiers socializing at Lafayette House, a convalescent home for veteran soldiers and sailors at 112 West 59th Street (Central Park South), New York City

Lady Baird & wounded at Chambery, 19 June 1918 (date created or published later)

Wounded American, Neuilly, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded American, Neuilly, 1918 or 1919. A wounded American soldier in hospital bed, Neuilly, France, during or shortly after World War I

Knitting class Lafayette House, knitting class of wounded, between 1917 and c1920

Red Cross wounded officer, between 1917 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross wounded officer, between 1917 and c1920. Nurse with wounded officer at Lafayette House, a convalescent home for veterans located at 112 Central Park South, New York City

American Field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
American Field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. An American field hospital in Auteuil, Paris, France around 1915 during World War I

American wounded in base hospital, France, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
American wounded in base hospital, France, 1917 or 1918. American soldiers with nurses in Ward 10, Base Hospital in Talence, France during World War I

Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915 (date created or published later). Mrs

Convalescent German soldier, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Convalescent German soldier, between c1915 and 1918. A German soldier sawing wood as a nun looks on, during World War I

Wounded, Quimper, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded, Quimper, 1918. Nun, nurse and wounded soldiers making baskets outside a hospital in Quimper, France during World War I

Princess Marie of Stolberg Werningen and wounded at her Chateau, between 1914 and c1915. Wounded soldiers during World War I

Berlin, Christmas in soldier's hospital, between 1914 and c1915. A woman playing the piano for soldiers in a hospital in Berlin, Germany at Christmas, during World War I

The convalescent, 1884. Creator: Jenny Nystrom
The convalescent, 1884

The Convalescent, 1867. Creator: Ferdinand Fagerlin
The Convalescent, 1867

Visiting the convalescent. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Mallet
Visiting the convalescent

His Excellency Caught a Chill. Resting at his Dacha near Irkutsk, 1904

Conisbrough Godfrey Walker Convalescent Home early 1900s

Chapel interior - Ormerod Children's Convalescent Home
The Chapel interior at the Ormerod Convalescent Home for Children, St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire. Date: circa 1905

The Ormerod Convalescent Home, St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancs
The Ormerod Convalescent Home for Children, St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire. Date: circa 1905

Convalescent home, Southport, Lancashire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Sandhills and Convalescent Home, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

John Howard Convalescent Home, Kemptown, Brighton
The John Howard Convalescent Home, Kemptown, Brighton, Sussex Date: circa 1950

Roof Garden, German Hospital, Hackney, East London
Roof Garden for convalescent patients, the German Hospital, Hackney, East London Date: 1936

Outing for convalescent soldiers from the Cliveden hospital
An outing for convalescent soldiers from the hospital at Cliveden on the Thames, 1917. Dame Ethel Walker, Ara, Rba, Rp, Neac, Smp (1861-1951)

The Sick Woman with White Shawl, 1912 (oil on canvas)
471060 The Sick Woman with White Shawl, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Wouters, Rik (1882-1916); 85.4x73.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

De Materia Medica by Dioscorides
CH438760 De Materia Medica by Dioscorides, edited with commentary by Petrus de Albano, published at Val D Elsa by Johannes de Medemblick, 1478 (leather, w/c & paper) by Italian School

The Convalescent; Konvalescenten
659686 The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper) by Schjerfbeck

The Convalescents, 1915. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
The Convalescents, 1915

The Convalescents, plate two from Actualites, 1915, published May 1915

Piccaninny Patients, the Childrens Ward in the General Hospital, Barbados (litho)
1051308 Piccaninny Patients, the Childrens Ward in the General Hospital, Barbados (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccaninny Patients)

Reading to the Convalescent, c. 1827 (oil on canvas)
877131 Reading to the Convalescent, c.1827 (oil on canvas) by Franquelin, Jean Augustin (1798-1839); 61.3x50.4 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Queen Victoria opening Convalescent Home, Bristol
Queen Victoria opening Convalescent Home, Durdham Down, Bristol, 15 November 1899 Date: 1899

Postcard design artwork - Obey your Doctor and your Nurse. A nurse approaches a sickly child bearing a LARGE bottle of medicine. Date: circa 1937

Convalescent Tommy (taken to a picture gallery, instead of the anticipated picture palace): " I thort she said she was goin to take us to see the picture" ! Date: 1917

In Fulham Palace courtyard, 1914-19 (b / w photo)
STC359576 In Fulham Palace courtyard, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

95 Degrees in the Shade, 1912 (w / c on board)
SAV329237 95 Degrees in the Shade, 1912 (w/c on board) by Parsons, Arthur Wilde (1854-1931); Bristol Savages, Bristol, UK; (add.info.: painted January 31, 1912; ); British, out of copyright

St Andrews Police Convalescent Home, Harrogate - Dormitory
Beds in a dormitory at the St Andrews Police Convalescent Home, Harrogate, Yorkshire. Date: Date unknown

St Andrews Police Convalescent Home, Harrogate, Dining Room
Tables laid for a meal in the dining room at the St Andrews Police Convalescent Home, Harrogate, Yorkshire. Date: Date unknown

Childrens Convalescent Home, Wilby
Childrens Convalescent Home, Brookhill, Wilby, near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Date: Date unknown

St Gabriels Childrens Home, Westgate-on-Sea - Schoolroom
Windows open wide in the schoolroom of St Gabriels convalescent home and open air school, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. Date: Date unknown

An invalid being carried to the hospital, from the Tableaux de Paris series, c
CHT176043 An invalid being carried to the hospital, from the Tableaux de Paris series, c.1820 (colour litho) by Marlet, Jean Henri (1771-1847); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

Home the Return, 1866 (oil on canvas)
CH136656 Home the Return, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Egley, William Maw (1826-1916); 76.2x124.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Ex-voto painting, 1851
XBP229294 Ex-voto painting, 1851 by Mexican School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: votive painting commemorating recovery of illness; ); Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican

"There was an Old Person of Rheims
LLM386630 " There was an Old Person of Rheims, who was troubled with horrible dreams", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Pembroke Lodge, Kensington, London, 1914-19 (b / w photo)
STC359575 Pembroke Lodge, Kensington, London, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Residence of Mr Bonar Law)

Feeling Much Better, 1901
OJ65960 Feeling Much Better, 1901 by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; British, out of copyright

A Leader whose wounded Sir Ian Hamilton has called a calamity: General Gouraud
STC312609 A Leader whose wounded Sir Ian Hamilton has called a calamity: General Gouraud, in hospital in Paris, from The Illustrated War News, 1915 (litho) by Duvent

Convalescing soldiers playing chess in a ward at Sulhampstead House Hospital, Berkshire
3037542 Convalescing soldiers playing chess in a ward at Sulhampstead House Hospital, Berkshire, c.1918 (w/c on paper) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929); National Army Museum

Sergeant Dawson (engraving)
2785393 Sergeant Dawson (engraving) by Morin, Edmond (1824-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sergeant Dawson)

Dolling Memorial Home for Working Girls, Worthing
Dolling Memorial Home for Working Girls, Teville Road, Worthing, Sussex interior. Opened in 1903 as a convalescent and respite home for working girls. circa 1905

Woodthorpe Lodge convalescent hospital, Woodthorpe, Notts
Woodthorpe Lodge convalescent hospital, Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire. circa 1905

German convalescent soldiers with hospital staff, WW1
German convalescent soldiers with hospital staff during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Queen Mary visiting convalescent soldiers, WW1
Queen Mary visiting convalescent soldiers during the First World War. 1914-1918

Reading to the Convalescent (engraving)
1626502 Reading to the Convalescent (engraving) by Kaulbach, Hermann (1846-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading to the Convalescent)

Beil Naura Officers Hospital, Basra, Iraq, WW1
Beil Naura Officers Convalescent Hospital, Basra, Iraq, with orange trees in fruit, during the First World War. circa 1916

Peaceful scene through an open window, WW1
Peaceful scene through an open window, probably painted by a convalescent soldier, First World War. 1914-1918

Convalescent in Mafeking, Lord Edward Cecils First Walk after his Illness (litho)
1048509 Convalescent in Mafeking, Lord Edward Cecils First Walk after his Illness (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convalescent in Mafeking)

"Convalescent"(engraving)
3656021 " Convalescent" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Convalescent." Illustration for The Quiver, Vol XXI)

Wounded; The London Hospital, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359897 Wounded; The London Hospital, 1914-19 (litho) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Irish, out of copyright

The best tonic for a wounded soldier: Word from the battlefield that all goes well
STC359601 The best tonic for a wounded soldier: Word from the battlefield that all goes well, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Hospital Sunday: Thanksgiving of the convalescent (engraving)
606554 Hospital Sunday: Thanksgiving of the convalescent (engraving) by English School

Nova 2644 fol. 44v Tasting barley soup, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
ALI196289 Nova 2644 fol.44v Tasting barley soup, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Welcome guests in a stately home of England, 1914 to 1919 (b / w photo)
STC359861 Welcome guests in a stately home of England, 1914 to 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded soldiers at Longleat Hall)

Our Artists Voyage to America (engraving)
1626732 Our Artists Voyage to America (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Voyage to America)

Convalescent, a Sketch at the London Hospital (litho)
1615728 Convalescent, a Sketch at the London Hospital (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convalescent, a Sketch at the London Hospital)

The Bible Reading, 1879
HGM79819 The Bible Reading, 1879 by Bakker-Korff, Alexander Hugo (1824-82); Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch, out of copyright

The Old Convalescents, c. 1892 (oil on canvas)
XIR237906 The Old Convalescents, c.1892 (oil on canvas) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 142x111 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

"Help the Helpers!", Hospital Sunday, 13 June 1880 (engraving)
1045486 " Help the Helpers!", Hospital Sunday, 13 June 1880 (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J

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"Convalescent: Healing the Wounds of War and Childhood" In the shadows of World War I, silhouettes of brave soldiers adorned with bandages and crutches emerged from the battlefields. Their journey to recovery led them to sanctuaries like St Annes Home in Herne Bay, Kent. Here, wounded soldiers found solace amidst tranquil surroundings as they embarked on their path towards healing. Meanwhile, Yarrow Home for Convalescent Children in Broadstairs, Kent became a haven for young ones who had endured illness or injury. With tender care and specialized medical attention, these children rediscovered their strength while basking in the seaside air. Across the coast at Bognor's "Are we Downhearted? No. " retreat, laughter echoed through the halls as injured soldiers embraced life's joys once more. Amidst camaraderie and support from fellow comrades-in-arms, their spirits soared higher than ever before. Further inland at Highlands Hospital in Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex; George Woofindin Convalescent Home in Mablethorpe Lincolnshire; Ida Hospital in Cookridge Leeds - each location played its part in nurturing those on their road to recovery. Dedicated medical professionals tirelessly tended to patients' needs with compassion and expertise. At Sister and patient Convalescent Police Seaside Home in Hove East Sussex - a place where law enforcement officers found respite - bonds were forged between caregivers and protectors of society. Together they navigated the healing process with unwavering determination. The pages turned to reveal stories unfolding within Childrens Convalescent Home nestled away in Wilby Northants. Here giggles filled every corner as little ones reveled under watchful eyes that nurtured both body and spirit back into vibrant health. Not far away lay Red Cross convalescent home Little Missenden Bucks – an oasis where compassionate hearts mended broken bodies one stitch at a time.