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History
It was founded in 1844 by Royal Charter as a professional association to create and regulate veterinary medicine as a profession; the first actual Veterinary College (now the Royal Veterinary College) had been founded in Camden in 1791
Its Library was founded in 1853 and is now administered by a charity (the RCVS Trust) set up by the RCVS in 1958
It continues to regulate the veterinary profession in the United Kingdom
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What was reforming about it?
It made the medical treatment of animals into a profession for the first time
Where in Bloomsbury
After holding its early meetings in temporary premises, the College took a lease of 10 Red Lion Square in 1853 (Pamela Hunter, Veterinary Medicine: A Guide to Historical Sources, 2004)
It continued to occupy 10 Red Lion Square until the late twentieth century, although the premises (including the library) were damaged by bombs during the Second World War
It moved to Belgrave Square in the 1960s and subsequently to Horseferry Road, Westminster
Website of current institution
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Books about it
Rather surprisingly, there appears to be no written history of the organisation
Archives
Its extensive and detailed records are held on site at Belgravia House, Westminster, London; details are available in Pamela Hunter, Veterinary Medicine: A Guide to Historical Sources (2004)
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