Archives
Enquiry and Research Room Services
Our corporate and deposited archive collections contain a rich breadth of material covering not just surgery but natural history, medical science, military medicine, medical illustration, hospitals, infectious diseases and social and cultural history. Read an illustrated introduction to our collections here and search our online archive catalogue here .
Enquiry Services
We are happy to answer any questions about what we hold in the archives and to undertake catalogue and index searches for you. Please email us at archives@rcseng.ac.uk We aim to respond to all emails within ten working days.
We can supply single high resolution images for publication, for which we will charge a reproduction fee. We regret that we are unable to undertake research or provide copies of multiple documents in the collections. We can refer you to a independent professional research assistant who may be able to carry out research and photography for you.
Archives Research Room Service
The Library & Archives Research Room is open to anyone wishing to use the archive collections. Our opening hours are Wednesday and Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm. Booking is essential. We can accommodate two researchers per day so sometimes it may not possible to make appointments on the day/s requested and we will offer alternative dates.
Currently our first available appointments are 4 and 5 October.
To book a Research Room appointment, please email the catalogue references of up to ten files or items you would like to consult to archives@rcseng.ac.uk and allow at least five working days to arrange your visit so we can ensure material is available.
You can search our online catalogue at http://surgicat.rcseng.ac.uk/search/simple . Please use the hierarchy browser at the bottom of the catalogue screen to select File or Item level records to request. Fonds, Sub-Fonds and Series level catalogue descriptions are created by our archivists to organise the documents and do not represent physical documents to request.
You may take photographs of documents you consult in the Research Room for personal use. There is a photography fee of £7.50 per day or £10 for the week, payable by card only in the Research Room.
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
Thank you for contacting the Archives at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
We endeavour to acknowledge all enquiries within five working days. Please note that we require at least five full workings days’ notice to make an appointment and that sometimes it may not possible to make appointments on the day/s requested.
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Telephone
Tel: (0)207 869 6520/6509