Discover more about the Order of St John, St John Ambulance and the history of Clerkenwell at our series of free lunchtime talks.

In the late 19th Century most British towns and cities had no official ambulance service, and the challenges of transporting patients to a doctor or surgeon could turn treatable injuries lethal.

Join August’s lunchtime talk to hear how the Industrial Revolution changed society’s attitudes toward accident and injury . Find out how this led to the improvement of medical transport and discover the kinds of vehicles used in the early years of St John Ambulance.