Stretcher with two hot water bottles, Dinorwig Quarry Hospital
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This wicker stretcher was used to transport injured an quarryman down the rock face in Dinorwig quarry. The body was secured with straps and a frame protected the head. The bottles on each side of the stretcher were filled with warm water and strapped to the injured quarryman to keep him warm during the descent.
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