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Records of the General Lying-in Hospital, London, including General Court minute books, 1765-1947; Weekly Board, Committee of Management, and Local Committee minute books, 1776-1955; Committee minute books, 1907-1949; Attendance books, 1889-1953; the Hospital Charter of incorporation, 1830; laws, orders and regulations, 1835-1900; Matron's report books, 1881-1926; Annual Reports, 1879-1947; Annual Medical Reports, 1912 and 1927-1948; Correspondence, 1819-1956; Chaplain's book, 1855-1886; papers regarding the lease and maintenance of the Hospital buildings, including plans and architect's drawings, 1830-1962; papers regarding the maintenance of the Midwives Post-Certificate School at 75/77 Southampton Way and Camden Grove Nurses Home, 1919-1956.

Patient records including Admission registers, 1767-1944; registers of recommendatory letters, 1892-1939; Discharge registers, 1767-1772 and 1817-1859; Admission and discharge register, 1950-1951; Undertaking books (volumes of completed forms for undertakings to remove patients within one month after delivery or death), 1842-1877; affidavit books for single women, 1815-1858 and affidavit books for married women, 1812-1857 (recording oaths sworn by each woman confirming her marital status and the parish of her legal settlement); Midwives day books, 1824-1880; Delivery books, 1828-1877; Registers of baptisms, 1872-1918; Patient statistics, 1852-1971; Register of bookings and deliveries, 1945-1949; Medical Officers' case books, 1827-1947; Medical registers of In-Patients, 1887-1966; Registers of Out-Patients, 1877-1918; Receiving Room registers, 1907-1950; House Physicians' visits to Out-Patients, 1908-1930; Midwives' case books (In-Patients), 1882-1910; Midwives' registers of cases (In-Patients), 1946-1971; examples of case files, 1953-1962; Midwives' registers of cases (Out-Patients), 1910-1970; Baby Clinic case cards, 1954-1967.

Also Midwifery Training Certificates, 1784 and 1818; lecture notebook, 1915; prospectus for training of Pupil Midwives at the General Lying-in Hospital, 1955; registers of pupil nurses and midwives, 1879-1970; registers of staff, 1938-1968; interview record book, 1948-1959; financial accounts, 1800-1955; papers relating to donations and subscriptions, 1796-1955; newspaper cuttings, [1880]-1936; historical notes, publications and exhibition materials, 1884-[1975]; prints and photographs, 1776-1971, including the exterior and interior of the hospital buildings, portraits of staff and photographs of fundraising events.

Records of Grosvenor Hospital, including General Committee minute books, 1877-1951; House Committee minute books, 1905-1940; Medical Committee minute book, 1897-1948; Ladies Committee minute book, 1880-1890; correspondence files, 1874-1947, including correspondence on the amalgamation with Saint Thomas' Hospital and correspondence regarding leases and use of hospital property; report of the Pimlico and Westminster Institute for the first 6 months of its operation, 1866; annual reports, 1874-1948; plans of the Mortuary Block, 1947; specifications for various facilities in the Hospital, such as the boiler, sanitation and so on, 1897-1934; admission and discharge registers, 1921-1962; patient's address book, 1939-1947; radium registers, 1933-1948; registers of operations, 1968-1971; financial records, 1875-1958; papers regarding endowments and donations, 1942-1950; scroll signed by Princess Louise after opening a new building at the Hospital, 1897 and photographs and postcards of the buildings and wards, 1920-1930.

Records of the Lambeth Hospital, including inventories and stock books, 1933-1955; Medical Officers' report books, 1911-1923; Visitors' report book, 1928-1948; Chaplains' and organist's report and attendance books, 1911-1939; House Committee minute books, 1948-1969; Medical Staff Advisory Committee minute books, 1957-1976; Pharmaceutical Advisory Sub-Committee minute book, 1954-1966; Staff Consultative Committees minutes and papers, 1949-1976; plan of the Renfrew Road Workhouse, [1800s] and plan of Lambeth Hospital, 1929 with 1939 alterations.

Patient records including admission and discharge books, 1877 and 1899-1932; creed registers, 1878-1933; combined admission and discharge and creed registers, 1932-1948; registers of births, 1914-1948; registers of deaths, 1869-1947; burial books, 1890-1929; mortuary registers, 1935-1964; registers of patients under treatment, 1900-1910; index registers of patients, 1928-1951; records of lunatics, 1889-1931; registers of patients admitted under three day Lunacy Orders, 1919-1931; registers of mechanical restraint of lunatics, 1895-1927; registers of medical outdoor relief, 1908-1915; registers of maternity in-patients, 1927-1930 and 1951-1961; register of tuberculosis patients, 1950-1975; case books, 1912-1949 and registers of operations, 1927-1929.

Also Matron's letter books, 1913-1934; prospectuses and photographs of the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, [1963]-1974; cash books, 1943-1949; newspaper cuttings, 1949-1964; histories, [1951]- 1975; photographs of pathologists Dr J.A. Braxton-Hicks, Dr J.R. Perdrau and Dr D. Stark Murray, [1916]-1935; photographs of padded cells, 1967 and photographs of gatehouses, [1980].

Records of the Royal Waterloo Hospital, including Governors Minute Books, 1832-1948; Rough Minute Books, 1920-1949; Governors Attendance Books, 1932-1953; Medical Committee Minute Books, 1903-1949; House and Finance Committees Minute Books, 1903-1948; Medical Attendance Books, 1935-1969; Rules and Orders, 1925-1933; Resident Medical Officer's Reports, 1899-1948; Annual Reports, 1822 and 1875-1947; correspondence and drawings relating to Hospital buildings, 1946-1951.

Patient records including In-Patients Admission Registers, 1942-1947 and 1967-1976; Patient Statistics, 1971-1976. Also Matron' Reports, 1912-1946; Matron's Petty Cash Books, 1920-1949; Nursing Staff Registers, 1890-1923; financial accounts, 1903-1961; papers relating to endowments and subscriptions, 1927-1950; scrapbooks containing appeal literature, posters, programmes, invitations, newspaper cuttings, annual reports, agendas for annual courts of governors, correspondence, plans and prints of hospital rules and regulations for patients, staff and probationer nurses, copies of governors' letters of recommendation and other forms, 1874-1917; Friends of the Royal Waterloo Hospital Minute Book, 1948-1954; booklet Sick Children and Women 1816-99. The Origin and Progress of the Royal Hospital for Children and Women, Waterloo Bridge Road, London, 1899; appeal booklet Prince's Meadows or Poverty Corner: Being a Short Account of the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women, 1907; sixteen photographs of the hospital as rebuilt in 1905, in a souvenir booklet prepared as part of an appeal for funds; and slides, photographs and printing blocks, 1899-1957.

Records of the Kirchner Convalescent Home, Royal Waterloo Hospital, including Convalescent Home Committee rough minute and agenda book, 1914 - 1924; admission and discharge register giving name, address, age, date of admission, disease, date of discharge and result, 1914-1924 and financial records, 1914-1924.

Records of Saint Thomas' Hospital, 1551-2001.

Papers relating to hospital administration, including Charter, 1551; General Court of Governors minute books, 1556/7-1948; Board of Governors minute books 1948-1974; General Purposes and Finance Committees minute books, 1948-1974; Grand Committee minute books, 1634-1947; Almoners' Committee minute books, 1845-1959; House Committee minute books, 1879-1929; Medical and Surgical Officers' Committee, Medical Chairman's Committee and associated committees minute books, 1920-1985; Committee minute books, 1831-1974; notices of meetings, 1765-1865; rules, orders and charges, 1556-1974; Steward's report books 1896-1946; Easter reports 1689-1862; miscellaneous reports 1759-1944; annual reports 1894-1990; medical reports 1836 and 1870-1952; lists of governors 1633-1942; in-letters and papers, 1265 and 1579-1946; out-letter books, 1715-1870 and 1929-1938; correspondence files, 1940-1962; administrative papers, [1575]-1903; staff administration, 1591 and 1739-1948 and miscellaneous reports and papers, 1955-1973.

Papers relating to hospital buildings including papers, contracts, deeds, agreements and plans for the buildings at Southwark, 1697-1867; reports, pamphlets, papers, bills and plans relating to the removal of the Hospital from Southwark, 1862-1871; deeds, leases, agreements, correspondence, plans, contracts and papers relating to the hospital site at Stangate Street, Lambeth, 1807-1966; inventories and linen records, 1669-1948; Rebuilding Committee and associated committees minute books, 1944-1975, papers relating to the rebuilding of St. Thomas' Hospital, 1950-1976; architects' drawings, [1865]-1947; contract drawings and documents, 1959-1973 and plans relating to the restoration of Governors' Hall, 1988-1990.

Patient records including admission registers (fragmentary), 1672-1865; Saint Thomas' Hospital, Hydestile admission registers, 1941-1957; Ophthalmic Ward admission books, 1897-1908; admission letters, forms and regulations, 1689-1881; registers of In-patients, 1870-1871, 1890-1929 and 1940-1947; Lodge maternity books, 1933-1939; Lady Almoner's index books, 1938-1944; registers of baptisms, 1880-1946; Chaplains' registers of services, 1949-1968; death registers, 1763-1964; Out-patients records, 1897-1960; Diet table and diet kitchen log books, 1872-1948; case books (examples only), 1878-1936; pathology records, 1903-1950 and records of the Department of Ophthalmology, 1937-1973.

Papers relating to nursing staff including minutes of Matron's and Sisters' meetings, 1918-1937; registers of nursing staff, 1844-1919; Matron's account books, 1865-1909; Saint Thomas' Hospital, Hydestile staff nurses' record books, 1941-1956 and Nurses' Musical Society list of costumes and properties, 1927-1931.

Financial accounts, 1559-1966; papers relating to legacies and endowments, 1553-1947; papers relating to hospital estates and leases, [1246]-1985, including estates registers, insurance registers, rental accounts, deeds, manorial court rolls, surveys, maps and plans; legal cases concerning Dr Todd, incumbent of St. Thomas' Church, Southwark, 1619-1628; account book for legal charges, 1692-1696; legal cases concerning Bridewell Hospital and the City of London, 1770-1782; legal case concerning Operating Theatre Riot, 1837; London and Greenwich Railway Bill and London Bridge Station Bill, 1835-1847; Saint Thomas' Hospital v. City of London, 1850-1851 and dispute with Charing Cross Railway Company and removal of hospital to Stangate, Lambeth, 1859-1871.

Papers relating to the Social Work Department, 1924-1985, including reports, statistics, photographs and papers relating to the Cicely Northcote Trust. Papers of the Hospital Archivist, 1857-1968, including correspondence relating to accessions, lists, catalogues, exhibitions, loans, enquiries and publications. Papers relating to Saint Thomas' Church, 1552-1875, Saint Thomas' Charity School, 1831-1892 and Saint Thomas' Parish, 1817-1898. Papers of the Friends of Saint Thomas' Hospital, formerly the Ladies Guild, including committee minute books, 1910-1967 and annual reports, 1905-1991.

Diaries and memoirs, 1680/1-1983; papers relating to special occasions, 1865-1974; newspaper cuttings, [1805]-1986; papers of Anthony Wingfield, 1729-1799 (receiver of Saint Thomas' Hospital 1775-1799); magazine of the Fifth London (City of London) General Hospital, 1916-1918; printed material produced by the hospital, 1924-1986, including Saint Thomas's Hospital Gazette, 1891-1968 and Circle (staff magazine) 1968-1990; visitors' books, 1925-1965; certificates, papers and photographs of medical staff and students, 1818-1959 papers of the Children's Ward Memorial Fund, 1940-1989; papers of Robert Sharpington, Public Relations Officer, 1957-1975; papers of the United Hospitals Boxing, Fencing and Gymnastic Club, 1908-1991; papers relating to Miss Ethel Hart, housekeeper, 1917-1992; histories of Saint Thomas' Hospital, 1819-1984 and artefacts, [1665]-1960, including plumb line used by Queen Victoria to lay foundation stone of hospital at Lambeth, 1868; arm band with badge, 1917 and a London Penny Token, showing on one side a view of 'St. Thomas's Hospital Compleatd', 1708.

Records of the St Thomas' Babies Hostel, London, including Committee of Management minute book, 1940-1948; Matron's report book, 1929-1948; annual reports, 1925-1948; prospectuses for the Nursery Nurse training course, [1930-1950]; particulars of students on the Nursery Nurse training course, 1945-1965; financial records, 1930-1958; invitation to a reception to mark the transition of St Thomas' Babies Hostel to a day hospital for disturbed children, with a brief history of the hostel, 1965; papers collected by Miss E. Baldock, matron 1945-1965, including prospectuses, articles, prints, programmes and administrative papers, 1930-1957; photographs of patients and nurses at work, 1948-1953, including photographs of the evacuation to Greys, Puttenham Corner, Surrey, 1942-1946.

This archive comprises the records of Saint Thomas' Hospital, the Grosvenor Hospital, the General Lying-In Hospital, the Lambeth Hospital and the Royal Waterloo Hospital, 1551-2008. It also includes the records of institutions which were associated with these hospitals, including the Kirchner Convalescent Home, the Babies Hospital, the Medical School, Saint Thomas' Church and parish, the Physiotherapy School, Saint John's House, Saint John's and Saint Thomas' House, Saint Thomas' House and Saint Thomas' Home.

In addition, this includes the Nightingale Training School and documents, which form part of the Nightingale Collection. The remainder of this collection is maintained by the Florence Nightingale Museum Trust.

The records include those generated by the administration of the various institutions which made up the Saint Thomas' Hospital Group, in addition to a variety of patients' and clinical records. There are also visual sources such as photographs and prints and some printed and bibliographic items.

Records of the Saint Thomas' Hospital Medical School including Medical and Surgical School Committee minutes, 1842-1879; Lecturer's Committee minutes, 1910-1922; War Memorial Committee minutes, 1919 - 1932; Medical School Committee agendas, 1905-1910; Saint Thomas' Hospital Medical School and Surgical College prospectuses, 1895-1977; annual lists of students, 1932- 1948; papers relating to new medical school buildings, 1892-1894; papers relating to the apportionment of buildings between the hospital and medical school, 1948-1954 and balance sheets, 1895-1898.

The Florence Nightingale Collection, Saint Thomas' Hospital, London, including correspondence with and about Florence Nightingale, 1853-1961, with correspondents including Henry Bonham-Carter, Jane Shaw Stewart, Richard Gullett Whitfield, Sir Henry Acland, Sir Robert Rawlinson, William Rathbone, Sir Harry Verney, Harriet Martineau, and Dr Elizabeth Blackwell, as well as hospital architects, nurses trained at the Nightingale School and soldiers and nurses who served at Scutari and in the Crimea; Christmas cards from Florence Nightingale to various acquaintances, 1882-1889; books, pamphlets and articles by Florence Nightingale, 1863-1952; documents relating to the Crimean War, 1854-1883, including register of nurses sent to the Crimea, reports and financial accounts; documents relating to honours awarded to Nightingale, 1872-1908; papers regarding memorials and commemorative services, 1910-1966; programmes from theatrical performances, 1929-1937; publications about Nightingale, 1855-1937; papers regarding various nursing training institutions, 1856-1943, including prospectuses, syllabuses and regulations; papers regarding nursing, 1856-1920; papers of Dr Pattison Walker who corresponded with Florence Nightingale from India about sanitary matters, 1845-1877; papers of Henry Bonham Carter, secretary of the Nightingale Fund Council and first cousin to Nightingale, 1855-1916; papers of Sir George Makins, surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital, 1886-1923 and commemorative stamps featuring Nightingale, 1954-1970.

The collection covers many subjects illustrating Florence Nightingale's life and her many interests, 1785-1968. The first part of the collection covers the Crimean War and the wards scenes of the hospitals at Scutari provide a graphic illustration of the improvements made by Miss Nightingale and her nurses. There are many images of Florence Nightingale herself, at various times throughout her life. However authentic likenesses are few, she disliked being photographed and shrank from publicity. Such was her renown that many portraits of her were published based on highly imaginative likenesses.

The bulk of the collection relates to Saint Thomas' Hospital and the Nightingale School and should be used in conjunction with the Saint Thomas' Hospital Photograph and Print Collection. The two collections partly duplicate and partly supplement each other. The hospital buildings are well recorded at Southwark, Surrey Gardens 1862-1871 and at Lambeth from 1871. This collection is also particularly rich in photographs of student nurses studying in the classrooms of Gassiot House and Riddell House, caring for patients on the wards, and relaxing together in their free time.

Special events in the history of the hospital and the Nightingale Training School are well represented. The opening of the hospital on the Lambeth site by Queen Victoria in 1871, the funeral of Florence Nightingale in 1910, the hut wards quickly erected to house wounded soldiers during the First World War, the opening of Riddell House in 1937 and the evacuation of students and staff during the Second World War. There is a series relating to the evacuation hospitals and images of the damage done to the hospital buildings during the blitz. There are also images of many other events and celebrations that took place including sports days, garden parties, royal visits and the building work of the 1960's and 1970's.

Papers of the Nightingale Training School, Saint Thomas' Hospital, 1860-1981. Administrative papers including agreements with the Nightingale Fund Council, 1860-1937; regulations for training hospital nurses, 1872-1938; Matron's reports, 1883-1949; Matron's correspondence, 1887-1978; Matron's papers relating to the Royal British Nurses Association, the College of Nursing, and the British College of Nurses, 1911-1934; papers relating to staffing, 1902-1955; papers relating to the Training School buildings, 1922-1937. Records relating to students including pupil records, 1860-1966; Nightingale Training School prospectuses, 1920-1968; Training School syllabuses, 1873-1930; duties of probationers, 1874-1937; papers regarding the admission of probationers, 1860-1930; lecture notebooks, 1873-1921; student's ward diaries, 1873-1891; examination papers, 1900-1920; samples of certificates awarded by the Training School, 1900s; Florence Nightingale's annual addresses to probationers, 1872-1900. Financial accounts, 1860-1925; programmes for special events, 1859-1965, with related correspondence and other papers; recollections of former probationers, 1860-1954; papers regarding matrons, 1866-1938, including Mrs Sarah Wardroper and Dame Alicia Lloyd Still; papers regarding Nightingale Training School nurses, 1871-1972; papers relating to the Nightingale Fellowship, 1927-1981; papers and publications regarding the history of the Training School, 1872-1971, papers regarding events and special occasions, 1935-1965. Papers of the Nightingale Fund Council, 1855-1950.

Photographs and prints of Saint Thomas' Hospital, including views of the hospital buildings at the Southwark site, 1738-1970; photographs of the hospital buildings at the Surrey Gardens site, 1862; views of the hospital buildings at the Lambeth site, 1681-1980, including aerial and panoramic views and photographs of bomb damage following World War Two; prints and photographs of staff, 1681-1898, including Henry Cline, William Cheselden and Charles Murchison; group photographs of staff, 1889-1929, including Sir William McCormac, Sir George Makins, W M Ord, J Braxton Hicks and the 1906 cricket team; photographs of treasurers and other staff, 1905-1946, including Sir Arthur Stanley; photographs of matrons and nurses, 1960; staff of the 5th London General Hospital, World War One, 1919; Dame Alicia Lloyd Still, 1930; photographs of College House, 1904-1936; photographs of patients on the wards, 1900s; photographs of special occasions, 1845-1996; photographs of works of art owned by the Hospital, 1894-1964; photographs of the hospital buildings and staff at Hydestile, 1940-1968; photographs and prints of other London hospitals and charitable institutions, 1831-1918; and a collection of prints, topographical notes and photographs, 1702-1949, relating to St Thomas' Hospital and other buildings of historical interest in Southwark, collected and researched by Mr Philip E.W. Street.

Records of the Physiotherapy School, St Thomas' Hospital, including journals, 1947-1968; prospectus of the Physiotherapy School, 1950s; pamphlet regarding the School Bursaries, founded to commemorate members of staff killed during World War Two, 1940s; architect's plans of proposed extensions to the Physical Exercise and Massage department, 1900s; staff records, 1918-1947; registers of student fees, 1934-1958; information about the Physiotherapy Department during World War Two, 1939-1944; papers regarding the Golden Jubilee celebrations, 1961; photographs of the School, students and staff, 1935-1968.

Records of Saint John's and Saint Thomas's House nursing training school, Saint Thomas' Hospital, including correspondence, 1918-1946; plan of property at 12-13 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, 1900s; register of maternity bookings, 1944-1945; registers of nurses, 1919-1944; cash books, 1935-1944; financial ledgers, 1921-1946; registers of nurses' payments and fees, 1931-1956; balance sheets, 1918-1921; newspaper cutting regarding the gift of Saint John's House to Saint Thomas' Hospital, 1919 and photograph of Saint John's and Saint Thomas' House, Queen's Square, 1900s.

Records of St John's House nursing training school, Saint Thomas' Hospital, including minutes and agendas, 1847-1920, particularly for the House Committee; rules and regulations, 1849-1904; Lady Superintendent's reports and diaries, 1849-1885; general reports, 1848-1959; annual reports, 1850-1918; correspondence, 1849-1908; papers concerning agreements with other hospitals, 1856-1893, including King's College Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and the Metropolitan Hospital; papers relating to properties, 1849-1907; baptism register for the maternity home in Battersea, 1886 - 1892; staff records, 1849-1953; financial accounts, 1848-1945; newspaper cuttings, 1871-1884; issues of 'Saint John's House News', published by the League of Saint John's House Nurses, 1901-1917; nurses medals and badges, 1901; histories, 1867-1919; papers regarding the community of the Nursing Sisters of Saint John the Divine, 1930-1985; papers regarding the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, 1873-1878; instructions for the laying out of the dead, 1912; photographs of buildings and staff, 1854-1908.

Records of Saint Thomas' Church and Parish, including deeds for property in Southwark, including the rectory and church, 1552-1697; testimonial letters from Thomas Ridley, Bishop of Winchester, approving the site of a new cemetery, 1617; financial account book for the Church, 1698-1706; deed of covenant between the President and Governors of Guy's Hospital and the Governors of Saint Thomas' Hospital, regarding a contribution to repairs to Saint Thomas' Church, 1849; papers relating to Episcopal jurisdiction, 1830 - 1875; plans of proposed alterations to the church, 1800s; papers of the Saint Thomas' Church Charity School, 1836-1892; papers regarding amalgamation with Saint Olave's parish, 1872-1898; instructions for the treatment of cholera, 1849 and papers regarding the paving of streets in the parish, 1852-1857.

Records of Saint Thomas' Home, Saint Thomas' Hospital, including correspondence, 1915-1940; report regarding the conduct of Saint Thomas' House, 1908; prospectuses, [1906] and 1950; register of patients, 1939 and financial accounts, 1918-1939.

Records of Saint Thomas' House, Saint Thomas' Hospital, including House Committee Minutes, 1927-1928; inventory of House furniture and fittings, 1928-1938; receipt books for room rentals, 1931-1939; financial accounts, 1927-1947; programme of the opening ceremony, 1927 and invitation to opening of extension, 1959.