Happy National Hat Day! 🎩 This lovely bowler hat is worn by John Taylor (1886-1952), pathologist and a popular lecturer at St George's, especially for his Pathology Museum and forensic medicine classes. When not donning a hat he was pictured with a knife instead #NationalHatDay #HatDay

The Lock Hospital in Knightsbridge was a hospital for sexually transmitted diseases, established by William Bromfeild (also of St George's) in 1747 #STIAwarenessDay #SexualHealth

Our online catalogue is currently not accessible as we're updating it - we'll be back soon! Apologies for any inconvenience. If you have an enquiry please contact us at [email protected]

Ho ho ho, happy holidays everyone! We're signing off until 6 Jan with this (rather creepy) Santa, and look forward to continuing to explore our collections in the new year 😊

Our archive is #YourArchive. We have digital records, manuscripts, ephemera, rare books, artworks, and artefacts on the history and heritage of the university. Everyone is welcome to visit: you don't need to be a 'serious researcher' to come to the archives ☺️ #EYAYourArchive #ExploreYourArchive

We know, we know, we're getting ahead of ourselves again, but... These little penguins have been exploring the archives. Look at all the other penguins! Things took a sinister turn however when they came across a book instructing on the preservation of birds 🤯 #EYAAnimals #ExploreYourArchive

#Family portrait of St George's alumnus John Davies, his wife Charlotte and their daughter Jeanette, c.1861. John's papers include a list of jugs, wine glasses and spoons sent to him in 1859, perhaps for his and Charlotte's wedding or engagement party 🥂 #EYAFamily #ExploreYourArchive

Nurses having a ball for today's #disco -themed #ExploreYourArchive extravaganza! #EYADisco #HistNursing #WednesdayVibes

John Kellogg's (yes he of cornflakes!) 'Home Hand-Book of Domestic Hygiene and Rational Medicine' (1896) instigated a popular myth: that 'self-gratification' would turn you blind & lead to poor digestion, memory loss, impaired vision, epilepsy, and even insanity #EYAMythology #ExploreYourArchive

Nursing #fashion from the 1890s with fashionable 'Italian' puff sleeves and long skirts - probably not the most practical of fashions! With an added medical student lurking in the background 👀 #EYAFashion #ExploreYourArchive #HistNursing #FashionHistory #StyleInspiration

We're getting a bit ahead of ourselves but just cannot wait to complete the first part of #ExploreYourArchive week, looking at #tiny things through microscopes in our collections, from a classic golden St George's engraved microscope to wood-encased 1940s & more utilitarian-looking 1980s 'scopes 🔬

Medical history often focuses on great individuals, but there are so many unsung #heroes whose work is essential, yet often overshadowed. We catalogued our #HistNursing collections last year funded by #ArchivesRevealed - they're a treasure trove of #nursing heroes #EYA #ExploreYourArchive #EYAHeroes

We're starting our Bluesky journey with the always fun #ExploreYourArchive week. Hello 😊 We'll be showcasing our collections throughout this and next week, and looking forward to seeing what our amazing colleagues in various archives come up with!