The Town That Didn't Stare: The Guinea Pig Club

The Town That Knew Too Much

Jul 27, 202033:59Society & Culture

What is the Guinea Pig Club? At the height of the Second World War, the sleepy Sussex town of East Grinstead played host to one of the most remarkable and revolutionary medical facilities of the 20th Century. The town's...

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