Casgliadau Arlein

Photograph of a group of convalescing First World War soldiers, wearing 'hospital blues'. Date and location unknown. Handwritten note on reverse reads 'B15 May 1916'. Printed on a postcard.

From a collection of photographs formerly belonging to Flora Phryswith Matthews of Ty Nant, St Fagans. Known as Phryswith, she was the daughter of Thomas Matthews, the village wheelwright. During the First World War, she served as a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse at the 3rd Western General Hospital in Cardiff.