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X-ray Therapy Department, Marie Curie Hospital, 1934

Newton & Wright · 1934

A 1934 photograph of the X-ray therapy room at the Marie Curie Hospital, named in honor of her cancer research.

Shows the hospital named in Marie Curie's honor, reflecting the medical application of her discoveries on radioactivity.

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Black and white photograph of an X-ray therapy room with white walls, a dark swivel chair, a control panel with four dial gauges, a wicker waste bin, and an X-ray apparatus with a hose and a treatment couch on the right.
X-ray therapy department, Marie Curie Hospital, 1934. Photograph by Newton & Wright. Wellcome Collection, London.

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What it is

This 1934 photograph by Newton & Wright shows the interior of the X-ray therapy department at the Marie Curie Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases. It shows the control board, dosimeters, and viewing windows used for treating patients with radiation. The photograph is held by the Wellcome Collection in London.

Why it matters

The hospital named after Marie Curie reflects how her scientific discoveries about radioactivity were applied to medicine, especially cancer treatment, after her lifetime. This image shows the practical, institutional legacy of her research rather than her personal work.

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