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1961 Press Photo Tom Swinhoe and his wife Joan sit on the train to West Denton

Name: 1961 Press Photo Tom Swinhoe and his wife Joan sit on the train to West Denton
Brand: KSA
SKU: KSA44973
Price: 19.99 USD
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Two Seats to a New Life Together. Hand in Hand, Tom Swinhoe and his wife Joan, who is 28 tomorrow, sit on the train that took them yesterday from King's Cross, London, to a new life at their home in West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne. Tom, also 28, offered his left kidney to be transplanted to his wife when she was found to have a kidney disease. The operation - first of its kind for a husband and wife - was successful at Hammer smith Hospital, London.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 2-2-1961.

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1961 Press Photo Tom Swinhoe and his wife Joan sit on the train to West Denton

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