Picture No | 10793517 |
Date | 1917 |
Description | The Eagle hut in Aldwych, WW1 |
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Exterior and interior views of the Eagle Hut in Aldwych, London. The YMCA supplied British servicemen away from home in the UK and overseas with a place to eat, drink, relax, and write letters home. As American troops arrived in large numbers, the organisation committed to supplying a home from home for them in England's capital. Operating from mid-August 1917, the YMCA's Eagle Hut was officially opened on 3 September by US ambassador W.H. Page.
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Source | Unattributed photograph in The Graphic, 1 September 1917 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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