Bee keeping as an industry for wounded soldiers

Page from the Illustrated War News, illustrating how bee keeping was a suitable new means of livelihood for disabled and maimed soldiers of the First World War. The scheme was instigated by Lord Eglington who set up a training school at Borland House, Kilmarnock. The top photograph shows soldiers in uniform being trained in how to fumigate the bees. The latter shows men examining the honeycombs

Beekeepers Beekeeping Bees Borland Disabled Eglington Fumigating Hive Hives Honey Honeycombs Keeping Kilmarnock Livelihood Maimed Rehabilitation Scheme Skills

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