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1887
Operation Block
Operating Theatre
Before the Operation Block (Princes Block)
was built, surgery was performed in the
Casualty Department in the Administration
Block. The Princes Block was completed
in 1887 and its operating theatre had tiers
of seats so that students could watch
and learn. The hospital originally had
gas lighting and was not connected to
electricity until 1913, but the new theatre
had huge batteries to produce bright
electric lighting. These can be seen in
the foreground of the picture. A nurse
and a warder in his everyday clothes are
preparing the room for an operation.
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