Save the E.G.A.
Poster
1978 (made)
1978 (made)
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This poster was part of a successful appeal launched in 1978 to save the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital from closure. Margaret Thatcher promised to save the hospital if elected to office and she kept her promise. The hospital itself raised £500,000 for renovated equipment and furniture.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) was a committed feminist who became a successful doctor after overcoming many gender-related obstacles that sought to bar women from the medical profession. In 1872 she opened the New Hospital for Women in London, a hospital that was staffed entirely by women. Upon her death in 1917, the hospital was renamed in her honour.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) was a committed feminist who became a successful doctor after overcoming many gender-related obstacles that sought to bar women from the medical profession. In 1872 she opened the New Hospital for Women in London, a hospital that was staffed entirely by women. Upon her death in 1917, the hospital was renamed in her honour.
Object details
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| Title | Save the E.G.A. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | Poster supporting the Elizabeth Garrettt Anderson Hospital. Poster Collective, Tolmers Square, UK, 1978. |
| Physical description | Illustration of hospital façade in black and white. Text throughout. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | SAVE/ THE E.G.A./ Elizabeth Garrett Anderson/ Hospital, 1872/ founded by/ a woman,/ For women/ Stop the closure/ Repair the lift/ All services restored/ No redundancies/ FIGHT ALL/ HOSPITAL CUTS/ NO CLOSURES. |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | This poster was part of a successful appeal launched in 1978 to save the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital from closure. Margaret Thatcher promised to save the hospital if elected to office and she kept her promise. The hospital itself raised £500,000 for renovated equipment and furniture. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) was a committed feminist who became a successful doctor after overcoming many gender-related obstacles that sought to bar women from the medical profession. In 1872 she opened the New Hospital for Women in London, a hospital that was staffed entirely by women. Upon her death in 1917, the hospital was renamed in her honour. |
| Other number | LS.1358 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.664-2004 |
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| Record created | September 29, 2004 |
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