Archives
Archive Services
Service update, 26 March 2024.
Our public Archives Research Room service and our email/telephone Enquiry service are closed until further notice due to low staffing. Further updates will appear on this page.
Our Members’ Library and Research Room are open
You can find all the latest information on using our Members’ Library and Research Room on our visit us page.
Institutional Archives
As well as documenting the aims, objectives, and achievements of the College, the institutional archives offer a unique glimpse into the people and events which have shaped the College’s history.
Deposited Collections
The College's collection of deposited archives and manuscripts contains a unique and diverse variety of material relating to medicine and surgery from the 16th to 20th century.
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Get in touch
To make an appointment, please contact us via the details below.
Email archives@rcseng.ac.uk
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Telephone
Tel: (0)207 869 6520/6509