Organization Type: Archive Address: Archives and Corporate Records Services King's College London City: London Zip / Postal Code: WC2A R2S Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: (0)207 848 2015 Fax Number: +44 (0)20 7848 2760 Abstract: Archives and Corporate Records Services houses the institutional records of King's College London since its inception in 1828, of King's College Hospital, and also of institutions with which it has since merged in London, notable the Medical Schools of Guy's Hospital (founded in 1726) and St Thomas's Hospital (founded in the twelfth century), Dulwich Hospital, and of a number of training institutions for nurses including Lewishman Hospital and New Cross Hospital. Historic medical collections include administrative records, correspondence, records of students and staff, publications, photographs, private papers of researchers and the papers of research projects. Restrictions: confidential patient case notes are subject to a closure period. New readers require evidence of identity. SERVICES: Photocopying and digital copying may be carried out on request. Enquiries are answered by letter, email and fax. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday closed on weekends, public holdidays and College closed days. Holdings: Archives totaling in excess of 600 linear meters include clinical records, the records of student medics and dentists from 1723, personal paper collections (180 total), the papers of student learned societies, photographs, including of Joseph Lister and other medical pioneers, biomedical research notably Nobel-Prize winning X-ray diffraction analysis of the DNA helix carried out by Maurice Wilkins and others during the 1950s, and on the sliding filament structur of human muscle. Also the papers of the Nuffield Foundation Science Teaching Project from 1949 that played a key role in the creation of a modern science syllabus in UK schols from the 1960s. The papers of the Royal British Nurses' Association and other papers on nursing training and the records of student nurses from 1887 represent an internationally important resource on this aspect of medical education. Other highlights include papers on childhood developmental psychology and on gerontology. Contact Name, Title: Patricia Methven, Director of Archives Contact Telephone Number: +44 (0)207 848 2015 Contact Email Address: patricia.methven@kcl.ac.uk Web Site: http://kcl.ac.uk/archives Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, History of Gerontology [show all 12] Organization Type: Museum Address: 2 Lambeth Palace Road City: London Zip / Postal Code: SE1 7EW Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: (0) 20 7920 0374 Fax Number: +44 (0) 20 7928 1760 Abstract: The Florence Nightingale Museum is an independent museum (Museum and Galleries Commission Registration no. 584), opened in 1989, based on the life of Florence Nightingale. It is on the historical site of the first purpose built nurse training institution, the Nightingale Training School for Nurses, which closed in 1996) at St Thomas' Hospital. The collections held by the Museum may be traced back to the gifts from Florence Nightingale to the nurses at St Thomas' Hospital in the late 1800s. The founder of the collection may be regarded as Alicia Lloyd-Still, Matron of St Thomas' from 1913 to 1937. There were plans for a Nightingale Museum as early as the 1930s but these were shelved with the Second World War and not reconsidered till the late 1970s. Prior to the formation the collections were displayed and received acclaim on major anniversaries such as 1954 (Crimean Centenary), 1960 (Nightingale Training School Centenary) and 1970 (150th of Florence Nightingale's birth). The Florence Nightingale Museum Trust was formed in 1983 and the Museum is run as an independent charitable company. The Museum has strong links with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, with the British National Health Service in general and with nursing organizations across the world. The Museum is equally important for the public who are served by nurses and the health services. Florence Nightingale's legacy to people's health is of great importance to society as a whole as is evident from the recent press on MRSA and obesity. The Museum aims to provide excellent educational services for a range of users from special educational needs groups in the local community to international nurses. The Museum had 27,400 visitors in 2004. The Museum is a Registered Charity No.299576. Museum Services: The Museum is open to the public 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. weekdays and 10:00 am - 4:30 p.m. on weekends and Bank holidays. Last admission is one hour before closing. Please contact the Museum or go to our website to check holiday opening times. Entrance fees from April 1st 2006: Adult: £5.80, Child: £4.80, Concession: £4.80, Family: £16.00, Adult Groups (15 people or more): £4.80; Concession Groups (15 people or more) £4.80: The Museum welcomes Group Bookings and Educational Groups as well as individual visitors - please see our website or telephone +44 (0) 20 7620 0374 to book a group visit. The Museum hosts family events in the School holidays and the second weekend of every month. It is usually possible to consult archival material and stored objects. Please contact the museum to book an appointment to do so. It is also possible to consult the Museum's collection of nursing. Again, please make an appointment with the Museum beforehand. Copies of photographs from our archives are available (subject to a copyright fee). Please contact the Museum. The Museum produces a number of resources which are available from our website, including a new interactive children's CD ROM, teaching material, and a recently revised DVD on Florence Nightingale. Holdings: The Museum's collection consists of three main categories of objects: 1. Objects associated with Florence Nightingale, of which: a.Childhood and education; b.Travel souvenirs; c.Costume and accessories; d.Domestic objects; e.Working life; f.Gifts from Florence Nightingale; g.Relics of Florence Nightingale; h.Honours and special gifts; i.The Nightingale legend. 2.Objects associated with the Crimean War; 3.Objects associated with nursing. The collection also consists of 63 letters written by Florence Nightingale, and, on deposit at the London Metropolitan Archives, a further collection of 700 letters from Florence Nightingale and related papers. In addition, the museum holds a number of publications relating to Florence Nightingale and history of nursing. Contact Name, Title: Alex Attewell, Museum Director Contact Telephone Number: +44 (0) 20 7920 0374 Contact Email Address: info@florence-nightingale.co.uk Web Site: http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk Collection Subject Strengths: History of Nursing Organization Type: Library Address: Foye Special Collections Library King's College London Maughan Library and Information Services Centre Chancery Lane City: London Zip / Postal Code: WC2R 2LS Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: (0)207 848 1843 Fax Number: +44 (0)207 848 1843 Abstract: The Foyle Special Collections Library houses the printed collections of King's College London, including those of its three constituent medical schools: St. Thomas's Hospital, Guy's Hospital and King's College Hospital. As such, the library holds one of the largest and most important collections of pre-1901 medical books and journals in any UK university, covering all aspects of medicine, anatomy and dentistry, with notable strengths in illustrated anatomical works, surgery, tropical medicine, venereal disease, obstetrics and gynacecology, pharmacopoeias and public health. SERVICES: Photocopying; photography (digital and non-digital); written, e-mail, phone and fax inquiries. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday -Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and College closed days. New readers will need to provide evidence of identity and, if not affiliated to an academic institution, a letter of introduction. Holdings: Special Collection includes c. 13,000 pre-1901 medical monographs and over 7,000 pre-1901 medical journals. Association copies include volumes inscribed by Thomas Addison, Asley Cooper, Thomas Hodgkin, Joseph Lister and Florence Nightingale, among others. Contact Name, Title: Katie Sambrook, Special Collections Librarian Contact Telephone Number: +44 (0)207 848 1845 Contact Email Address: catherine.sambrook@kcl.ac.uk Web Site: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/specialcollections Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, History of Gynecology and Obstetrics [show all 9] Organization Type: Museum Address: Thackray Museum Beckett Street City: Leeds Zip / Postal Code: LS9 7LN Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 0113 244 4343 Abstract: Our collection is particularly strong in European surgical instruments from the 1600s to the present day, and instrument makers’ patterns dating from the late 1800s. We also collect equipment supplied to and used by healthcare providers, including hospital and dental equipment, and we have an important collection of British anaesthetic equipment. There is a representative collection of mainly British first-aid equipment and domestic medicine, and a small collection of British patent medicines and quack cures. The Museum collects medals, tokens and coins with medical links. We also hold a nationally significant collection of hearing aids and audiology equipment, including the British Society of Audiology collection. Amongst the jewels of the Museum’s collections are over 600 ceramic drug jars that were donated to us by Dr. John Frederick Wilkinson. The jars date from the 1500s-1800s and would have been used by pharmacists to store medicine and ingredients. Dr. Wilkinson assembled his collection over a period of 40 years and achieved the largest collection of English pharmacy jars in the world. It includes 400 English drug jars and 200 from Italy and elsewhere. The entire collection is on permanent display at the Museum. The Museum has a small archive relating to the healthcare industry. The archive includes 20th century material from the Thackray medical supply company and other medical supply firms, as well as a collection of pre-NHS pharmacy prescription books dating to the 1800s. There is also a small but interesting collection of photographs showing public health problems in Leeds, 1930 – 1970. Holdings: The Medical History Resource Centre provides access to the Museum’s collection of over 40,000 objects and its library of 15,000 books and catalogues about medicine, healthcare and their histories. Anyone can make an appointment to use the library and resource centre. There is a computerised catalogue where you can access information about books and objects from the Museum’s collection. Information about other library collections is available on microfiche. We cannot lend items to the general public, but a photocopying and photography service is available for a small fee. Our friendly and experienced staff will be pleased to help you find the resources you need. Our staff are available by appointment to identify historical medical items (normally free of charge). A search service is also available; please contact us for a list of charges. The resource centre is open from 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and staff holidays. To make the most of your visit booking is essential, so please call us on 0113 244 4343 to make an appointment. Contact Name, Title: Lauren Ryall-Stockton Contact Telephone Number: 0113 244 4343 Contact Email Address: lauren@thackraymuseum.org Web Site: http://www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia, History of Hospitals [show all 10] Organization Type: Library, Archive Address: Special Collections The John Rylands Library University of Manchester 150 Deansgate City: Manchester State Or Province: England Zip / Postal Code: M3 3EH Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: (0)161 275 3764 Abstract: The University of Manchester Library Special Collections has custody of an internationally significant collection of printed books, archives, manuscripts and visual materials. The Special Collections Division was created in 1972 by the merger of the University of Manchester Library and the John Rylands Library. Our holdings include extensive printed and archive collections relating to the history of medicine. The medical collections are held on two sites: the main University Library (post-1801 medical printed collections and medical archives) and the John Rylands Library (pre-1801 medical printed collections). SERVICES: Imaging service; written, email and phone inquiries. Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10:00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. Thursday; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays and bank holidays. New readers will need to show evidence of identity and proof of permanent address. Holdings: Printed collections are based on the library of the Manchester Medical Society founded in 1834, and also incorporate the libraries of the Manchester Royal Infirmary and St Mary's Hospital. There are approximately 75,000 volumes including 2,500 pre1701, 19,000 1701-1800 and 54,000 post 1800. Archive collections include the Manchester Medical Collection, an assemblage of documents on the history of medicine in Greater Manchester from the 18th century to the present day; the medical manuscripts collection, which includes papers of Thomas Radford, Joseph Jordan, and Charles Clay; archives of local medical and health care societies including the Manchester Medical Society, the Association of Certifying Factory Surgeons, Association of Medical Officers of Health (North West branch), and International Society of Radiographers and Radiographic Technicians; and the personal archives of the Harry Platt, Geoffrey Jefferson, John Charnley, John Wilkinson, Ian Isherwood and Robert Stirland. Contact Name, Title: Julianne Simpson, Rare Books and Maps Manager Contact Telephone Number: +44 (0)161 2758749 Contact Email Address: julianne.simpson@manchester.ac.uk Web Site: http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Anatomy, History of Dentistry, History of Dermatology [show all 36]
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