In the early 1900's, Britain's Ltd. was established as a family business producing cast lead toy soldiers. A concise history of the company may be viewed here. In 1980 Britain's unveiled a new series of plastic toy figures and furnishings depicting hospital themes, several of which sets the hospitalmuseum has acquired and incorporated into a small hospital ward diorama. The diorama shows 3 of the different Britain's hospital sets. Another set depicting a hospital x-ray department was also produced by Britains, but has not yet been acquired by the hospitalmuseum on account of the steady demand for Britain's toys by collectors; the hospitalmuseum has yet to secure sufficient funds to acquire one of the x-ray department sets. Through the window in each patient bay is a view of the administration building of Houston's Jefferson Davis Hospital, which opened in 1937 and was demolished in 1999.
The hospital set packaging itself was designed to be configured into a makeshift hospital room environment, complete with a window featuring a sliding outdoor scene which could be positioned to portray day or nighttime.
Britains Hospital Ward. Paul Baxendale. 2000. Mixed Media. HM1109.3. Copyrighted images.
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