People's History of the NHS

Back

Portrait of Nye Bevan by Marcus Stone, 1945

An early painting of Nye Bevan, produced in 1945. The building in the background may be Park Hospital in Trafford , Manchester; the first NHS hospital officially opened by Bevan in 1948. But it may also represent Bevan's work on housing reform. The trowel in the background, as such, may represent the laying of new foundations for the hospital, for housing, or as a wider symbol of the new foundations of the NHS and the Welfare State itself.

Source:
People's History Museum; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation, https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/stone-marcus-active-19341951

You may also like these:

There is no related object for this post.

Read other posts:

2 thoughts on “Portrait of Nye Bevan by Marcus Stone, 1945”

  2. The building in the picture above is not Park Hospital Trafford, which has always been a fairly low red brick building until modern times. The image is more likely to be a representation of an idealised postwar Labour Government housing programme, expressed as a modernist high rise block of flats and reflects Bevan’s second Ministerial hat , Ie that of housing minister. This aspect of Bevans work was far less successful in terms of the numbers of units built, set against the ambitions of 1945.

Sorry, but comments are closed for this page.

Twitter Feed

The information is provided by us and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. We only capture and store personal information with the prior consent of users. Any personal information collected as part of the user registration process or the submission of material (including, but not limited to, name, address, e-mail address) will be stored securely, and accessible only to members of the Cultural History of the NHS project team. We will not sell, license or trade your personal information to others. We do not provide your personal information to direct marketing companies or other such organizations. These opinions do not necessarily represent those of Warwick University or the Wellcome Trust.