The Drive to Cane Hill Asylum
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The Drive to Cane Hill Asylum
Image: © Peter Trimming Taken: 30 Oct 2009
Public transport took staff to this point on the drive, leaving a short walk up to the hospital. When my mother worked here, in the early 1950's, she had to catch the first tram of the day, from Thornton Heath to Purley, then a bus to complete the journey.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.31446
Longitude
-0.141817