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- 1841 (Creation)
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1 volume
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Born, 1822; medical student at Guy's Hospital; M R C S, 1845; M D, St Andrew's University, 1845; Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Medical Service, 1846; died, 1871.
Publications: Views of Nepal, 1851-1864. Henry Ambrose Oldfield, Margaret Alicia Oldfield. [edited by] Cecilia and Hallvard Kuløy (1975); Sketches from Nipal, historical and descriptive ... To which is added an essay on Nipalese Buddhism, and illustrations of religious monuments, architecture and scenery, etc [Edited by E O] 2 volumes (W H Allen & Co, London, 1880).
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Presented to Guy's Hospital by Henry Ambrose Oldfield's grandchild, C M M Oldfield.
GB 0100 G/PP1/38 1841 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Oldfield , Henry Ambrose , 1822-1871 , physician
Born, 1822; medical student at Guy's Hospital; M R C S, 1845; M D, St Andrew's University, 1845; Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Medical Service, 1846; died, 1871.
Publications: Views of Nepal, 1851-1864. Henry Ambrose Oldfield, Margaret Alicia Oldfield. [edited by] Cecilia and Hallvard Kuløy (1975); Sketches from Nipal, historical and descriptive ... To which is added an essay on Nipalese Buddhism, and illustrations of religious monuments, architecture and scenery, etc [Edited by E O] 2 volumes (W H Allen & Co, London, 1880).
Presented to Guy's Hospital by Henry Ambrose Oldfield's grandchild, C M M Oldfield.
Transferred from Guy's Hospital Medical School Library in 2002.
Small manuscript notebook of Henry Ambrose Oldfield, when a medical student at Guy's Hospital in 1841, containing notes on medicinal qualities of various plants, journal of journey through the Derbyshire and Yorkshire, including list of expense, comments on countryside, art and architecture. Also detailed notes on architecture of English cathedrals.
1 volume
Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive and Corporate Record Services.
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Guy's Hospital also holds Oldfield's gold and silver medals. Family correspondence and papers, 1846-1866, are held by the British Library, Oriental and India Office Collections (reference: MSS Eur C 193).
Sources: Historical Manuscripts Commission On-line National Register of Archives; British Library Public On-line catalogue. Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.
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.
May 2002; revised January 2003, Jun 2004 Architecture Derbyshire England Europe Guy's Hospital , London Guy's Hospital Medical School Health services Higher science education History History of medicine Hospitals Medical education Medical institutions Oldfield , Henry Ambrose , 1822-1871 , physician Social sciences Social welfare Students UK Western Europe Yorkshire London
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Transferred from Guy's Hospital Medical School Library in 2002.
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Small manuscript notebook of Henry Ambrose Oldfield, when a medical student at Guy's Hospital in 1841, containing notes on medicinal qualities of various plants, journal of journey through the Derbyshire and Yorkshire, including list of expense, comments on countryside, art and architecture. Also detailed notes on architecture of English cathedrals.
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1 volume
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Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
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Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive and Corporate Record Services.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Guy's Hospital also holds Oldfield's gold and silver medals. Family correspondence and papers, 1846-1866, are held by the British Library, Oriental and India Office Collections (reference: MSS Eur C 193).
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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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