Includes 'The Blackhall of that Ilk and Barra' (1905), a publication by Morison's grandson, Alexander Blackhall Morison, about his Scottish ancestors; a bound, typescript biography of Morison by his grandson; 'The Genealogy of the Mackenzies' (1843) concerning Morison's ancestors; an obituary of Alexander Blackhall Morison dated 1928; letters to Alexander Morison, his wife Mary Ann, his children and his brother John dated 1798-1856; and other genealogical material. An image file of the letters has been created and is attached to this description. Within it, the letters are arranged in accordance with their established piece numbering as follows: Item 5i - images 1-4; item 5ii - images 5-6; item 5iii - images 7-9; item 5iv - images 10-13; item 5v - images 14-17; item 5vi - images 18-21; item 5vii - images 22-24; item 5viii - images 25-27; item 5ix - images 28-30; item 5x - images 31-34; item 5xi - images 35-38; item 5xii - images 39-42; item 6i - images 43-46; item 6ii - images 47-50; item 6iii - images 51-54; item 6iv - images 55-58; item 6v - images 59-62; item 6vi - images 63-66; item 6vii - images 67-68; item 6viii - images 69-70; item 6ix - images 71-74; item 6x - images 75-78; item 6xi - images 79-82; item 6xii - images 83-86; item 6xiii - images 87-90; item 6xiv - images 91-92; item 7i - images 93-95; item 7ii - images 96-99; item 7iii - images 100-103; item 7iv - images 104-107; item 8i - images 108-109; item 8ii - images 110-112; item 8iii - images 113-114; item 8iv - images 115-117; item 8v - images 118-120; item 8vi - images 121-123.
This item contains references to: Morison, Alexander; Morison, Alexander Blackhall; Morison, Mary Ann; Morison, John.

The successful applicant for the post of Matron was Elizabeth Forbes.
This item contains references to: personnel; job applications.

This item contains references to: Day, William Hankes; medical education.

This item contains references to: Smith, Robert Percy; job applications.

Contains riddles, subscriptions, notes and related papers of meetings of subscribers to a testimonial for Dr Savage, the retiring Physician Superintendent, 1888, and towards a recreation hall, 1896.
This item contains references to: Vaughan, James Stuart; Savage, George Henry.

Includes photographs of Eva Scott in a sitting room and in the grounds of the hospital at St George's Fields, and group photographs (most of which feature Eva Scott) on a female ward in hospital at St George's Fields, on Wounded Soldiers' Day, 1916, at the Duke of Connaught's visit to the hospital at St George's Fields in May 1924, and at Monks Orchard on 10 July 1928, and at Queen Mary's visit to the hospital at Monks Orchard on 23 July 1934. Also includes nursing qualification certificates, leaflets and booklets concerning hospital functions on 9 July 1930 and 28 July 1932, and correspondence about the giving of the papers to the hospital in 1975.
This item contains references to: Scott, Eva; DISABLED WAR VETERANS; repatriation hospitals; leisure; Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught; Mary, Queen Consort of King George V; nursing education; letter writing.

According to the annual reports of Bethlem Hospital, Dr Brushfield conducted research at or in association with the hospital from 1923 to 1925, culminating in a gift of a set of lantern slides illustrating mental deficiency (cf. WUC-02).
This item contains references to: Brushfield, Thomas; medical education; Down syndrome; Tooting Graveney, Wandsworth; cleft lip and palate.

Includes nursing qualification certificates for Vicky Caesar and her sister Winifred dated 1934, invitation card and leaflet concerning hospital function on 9 July 1930, correspondence about Vicky Hayward's promotion in 1961 and articles containing her reminiscences dated 1980 and 1982.
This item contains references to: Hayward, Vicki; Caesar, Winifred; nursing education; ceremonies; letter writing.

Includes fictional essay on first few pages. The author wrote for the hospital magazine, 'Orchard Leaves', under the pseudonym of 'Agol' as early as autumn 1936.

Photographs are of Maudsley exterior and interior. None of the staff or patients in these photographs are identified. Two of the textbooks are inscribed with Chester's Mill Hill Emergency Hospital address and dated April 1945, and four more are inscribed with Chester's Maudsley address and dated April or May 1946. Many of the other titles must have been purchased after Chester left the Maudsley. Chester worked first at Mill Hill Energency Hospital and then at the Maudsley while obtaining his mental nursing qualifications under the tutelage of Annie Altschul from 1945 to 1947. He left the Maudsley upon his appointment at nurse in charge of St John's Hospital Wandsworth's observation unit, and subsequently worked at Atkinson Morley Hospital.
This item contains references to: Chester, Albert Henry; nursing education; Altschul, Annie Therese.

Nathaniel Nicholls was steward of Bethlem.

This item contains references to: Phillips, John George Porter; death

This item contains references to: MacKenzie, Murdo; Robertson, David.

Includes 'The Road to Recovery', an introduction to Fitzmary II written and produced by patients for new patients; photographs of Bethlem Hospital site, chapel, sports and social life (including one photograph of a male ward at St George's Fields); notes and doodles by patients, 1954; letter from David North, 1955; letter concerning Barbara Collins, Hospital; administrator, 1976; identity card for Barbara Collins, 1990; standing orders for ward sisters and charge male nurses, 1960; nursing examination paper, 1971; copy of 'Union Eyes' UNISON's SLaM branch newspaper for Summer 2008, containing interview with Brian Woollatt, and copy email from Brian Woollatt concerning interview, 2008.

Accessible by appointment with the archivist

Marguerite (Goggy) Ruth was a secretary at Bethlem Royal and The Maudsley Hospitals for forty years, and was the personal secretary to Dr Denis Leigh prior to his retirement.

Photographs feature Marguerite with other members of staff, including Denis Leigh; The Maudsley pantomime; her outside the Musee Dupuytren; her abroad; in New York; colour photographs of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother visiting the Institute of Psychiatry; a photograph of Denis Hill and his family; photograph of Queen Elizabeth II visiting the Maudsley.

All black and white unless indicated.

Transcripts of speeches given to the Junior Common Room by Anthony Mann, Christopher Howard and Tony Clare about their experiences at the Maudsley and the Institute of Psychiatry as juniors and students.

One box is labelled as 'For the attention of Dr J MacKeith SASS Clinic'. Slides mostly feature plans and interior photographs.

One box is labelled 'Dr Leigh'. Slides mostly feature lecture notes and graphs.

Includes:

Certificates: Mental health nursing proficiency; attendance at an obstreptic course at The Princess Mary Hospital, Newcastle; membership of the Royal College of Nursing; course on Invalid Cookery at the College of Domestic Science, Sheffield; Central Midwives Board examination; Membership of the Order of St John of Jerusalem; Sheffield Royal Hospital Efficiency award; General Nursing Council awards for Nursing and Mental Nursing.

Medals: Order of St John's; The General Nursing Council for England and Wales; The British Red Cross Society; Sheffield Royal Hospital; Proficiency in Mental Nursing; 13 Kongress Des Weltbundes Der Krankenschwestern Frankfurt Am Main Juni 1965.

Signed photograph and letter from Princess Marina; copy of charter and memoranda of rules of the Order of St John's, and leaflet about the Order's convalescent home; photograph of Miss Robinson at a gathering at Bethlem Royal Hospital; copy of Bethlem Royal Hospital Brochure with insert listing her as 'Matron'; retirement autograph book.

Papers found within the records management system of the Museum, possibly relating to Shepherd's biographical work on Aubrey Lewis as well as other matters. Some material contains sensitive personal information of patients which is closed under the Data Protection Act. There is a listing of the material in this box available to view on request.