The Elephant Man: Victorian Era s Most Tragic Figure | Hidden History of Britain | Absolute History

Michael Portillo visits the Royal London Hospital in the East End to visit the home of Joseph Merrick, aka The Elephant Man. The hospital closed its doors in 2013 but pioneered medical breakthroughs and universal health care for generations from its founding in 1740. 📺 It s like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code AbsoluteHistory https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #AbsoluteHistory