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- 1934-1964 (Creation)
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134 volumes
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The Beaumont Animals' Hospital of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC)was opened in 1933 in Camden as a small animal practice for undergraduate teaching. Building work had started the previous year in 1932. £25,000 came from the will of a wealthy Yorkshire lady - Mrs Sarah Martin Grove-Grady, the daughter of J Beaumont of Huddersfield and the rest of the money (£225,000) was raised, much of it in copper coins given by local people. The hospital was kept open during the Second World War when the rest of the College was evacuated. The small animal referral and equine work moved to the RVC Potters Bar site in 1958. The Beaumont remained in Camden as the RVC's general practice.
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GB 1510 BAH 1934-1964 Collection (fonds) 134 volumes Beaumont Animals' Hospital
The Beaumont Animals' Hospital of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC)was opened in 1933 in Camden as a small animal practice for undergraduate teaching. Building work had started the previous year in 1932. £25,000 came from the will of a wealthy Yorkshire lady - Mrs Sarah Martin Grove-Grady, the daughter of J Beaumont of Huddersfield and the rest of the money (£225,000) was raised, much of it in copper coins given by local people. The hospital was kept open during the Second World War when the rest of the College was evacuated. The small animal referral and equine work moved to the RVC Potters Bar site in 1958. The Beaumont remained in Camden as the RVC's general practice.
Received from Camden, 2007.
Clinical day books of the Beaumont Animal Hospital recording patients at the 'Free Out Patients Clinics', 1934-1964, detailing type and age of the animal, medical history, symptoms and treatment.
Chronological.
Open by appointment only.
Photocopies available at the discretion of the Archivist.
English
Detailed catalogue on-line on the Royal Veterinary College library catalogue.
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Hospitals/BAH/BeaumontHistory.cfm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Received from Camden, 2007.
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Clinical day books of the Beaumont Animal Hospital recording patients at the 'Free Out Patients Clinics', 1934-1964, detailing type and age of the animal, medical history, symptoms and treatment.
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Chronological.
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Open by appointment only.
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Photocopies available at the discretion of the Archivist.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Detailed catalogue on-line on the Royal Veterinary College library catalogue.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English