History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day

History Collections

Find out more about history collections and History Day

The Royal College of Nursing (Library and Archives Service)

https://www.rcn.org.uk/library/

We have the most important collection of nursing history in the UK. The majority of records relate to the work and history of the Royal College of Nursing. We also try to reflect the rich and diverse voice of nursing through our personal collections and oral histories.

History Day contributions

 

  • Live session, 15:00-16:00: A Virtual Tour of the RCN Archives

    As part of the Institute of Historical Research and Senate House Library’s History Day 2020, the RCN Archives Team are excited to be hosting a one-off virtual tour of the collections in their care. The RCN Archives house over 150 years of Nursing history – representing everything from the daily lives of working nurses to the political campaigns that shaped the sector as a whole. At this event we’ll be introducing you to the treasures of the collection, including the letters of Florence Nightingale, and the service scrapbooks First World War military nurses.

    There’s so much to explore, and we can’t wait to show you around!

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