The search for a first 'home' for the institution. Medical staff at Clapham Rise. A royal patroness extraordinaire : Alexandra. The 'home' in early years, and alterations to the Clapham Rise building. First patients at the BHI. The move to Streatham in 1896. A seaside house at Margate. Later buildings at Streatham, and additional property.

A Royal Charter of Incorporation, and strained relations with the RHI. The BHHI in two world wars. The inter-war years. The National Health Service Act (1946). Medical aspects of the Streatham years. Controversy. Financial matters. The home in recent years.