Thomas Splint | Wales and the History of the World

Duration: 3'22''

Synopsis

Eddie Butler tells the story of the 'Anglesey Bonesetters' Thomas family and looks at the development of the splint, originally designed by Hugh Owen Thomas and used in the First World War trenches.

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