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Description: | Mr. Edgar Allen opened the institute in June 1911 and for 3 years kept it going at his own expense, the cost of equipment & upkeep of over £8,000. He died 28th January 1915 and left a legacy of £2,000 to the Institute. By the terms of his will the sum was to be invested and the income applied towards the upkeep. Originally intended to treat casualties from the steelworks & pits of the neighbourhood however during WWI the value of the Institute was recognised and it was used for men invalided or discharged from Military Hospitals. From 1st November 1946 became known as Edgar Allen Physical Treatment Centre. For more information see: The Edgar Allen Institute, Sheffield in The Great War 1915 Ref: Local Pamphlets Vol. 95 Page 10 | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ |
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Publisher: | Picturesheffield Photographic Record | Rights holder: | Sheffield City Libraries | Subjects: | Sheffield | Source: | Sheffield Images | Creator: | Picture Sheffield Administrator | Identifier: | http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend... | Language: | EN-GB | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | Go to resource |
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