Identificatie
referentie code
IE LMOD 451
Titel
1947 Hospitals' Trust Letter Head
Datum(s)
- Twentieth Century (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Stuk
Omvang en medium
Paper, ink. 16 x 20.5 cm
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Geschiedenis van het archief
26/07/2011
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Blank letter headed paper for ‘Hospitals Trust (1940) Limited’ Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. ‘One of the largest office buildings in the world’
The Irish Hospitals’ Sweepstake was established by the Free State government in 1930 as a way to finance the country’s health care system. Many tickets were sold illegally in Britain and the US. In 1940 the Sweepstake moved to a permanent home in newly-built Ballsbridge offices, designed by John Joseph Robinson. The building was seen as the most striking example of Robinson’s modernist art-deco designs. The final Sweepstake was held in January 1986.
