12 August 1960
VD centre closes
The Venereal Diseases Research Centre at Harnham Down existed for almost a decade, without ever attracting the publicity enjoyed by its more famous neighbour, the Common Cold Unit. Read on...
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The military base at Harnham Down, former home of the research centre