File:Historical photo of All Saints Hospital - Chatham, Kent.jpg

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Description A historical photograph showing the entrance and main buildings of All Saints Hospital in Chatham during its operation in the late 20th century. Prominent features include the hospital signage, driveway, and the iconic turreted administration block from the original 1859 Medway Union workhouse.
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Source (WP:NFCC#4) Original publication: Kent Online, “Kent’s hospitals then and now”
Immediate source: Kent Online archives
Date of publication Circa 1980s–1990s
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) The Brook, Chatham
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) This image documents the visual identity and architecture of All Saints Hospital near the end of its operational life. It supports the article's account of the institution’s transformation from a 19th-century workhouse into a modern health facility, enhancing readers' understanding of its historical role and setting.
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No freely licensed images depict the hospital complex during this specific timeframe and condition. Artistic recreations would lack historical accuracy, making this original photograph essential for preservation and interpretation of the site’s legacy.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) The file will be used exclusively in the relevant article discussing All Saints Hospital’s history. It will be presented at low resolution and only where necessary, complying with minimal non-free content usage.
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This image is used solely for educational and historical purposes within a non-commercial article. Its low resolution and contextual use do not compete with any potential commercial distribution or licensing.
Other information The hospital closed in 1999 after over a century of service in various forms. Historical records of the Medway Union and All Saints Hospital are preserved at the Medway Archives Centre.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Brook, Chatham//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Historical_photo_of_All_Saints_Hospital_-_Chatham,_Kent.jpgtrue

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current08:04, 23 October 2025Thumbnail for version as of 08:04, 23 October 2025397 × 251 (148 KB)OathOn (talk | contribs)lighting correction, made more clearer
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