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Current display in Queen Square Library
James Samuel Risien Russell (1863-1939) and Macdonald Critchley (1900-1997)
2023 marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of James Samuel Risien Russell and the 100th anniversary of the start of Macdonald Critchley’s career at the National Hospital where he began as a House Physician under Risien Russell. The display featuring photographs, objects, and documents from Queen Square Archives.
Film footage of Queen Square staff in 1930s
We are very grateful to Denis Robertson for supplying Queen Square Archives with digitised cine film footage taken by E Graeme Robertson in 1933, and to George Kaim for creating a set of stills, and Nadeem Toodayan for producing an annotated video.
A film of patients with movement disorders made by Samuel Kinnier Wilson in Queen Square, London in the Mid-1920s
We’re delighted to launch the first in a series of archive film footage, a gift to the archives from Professor Andrew Lees (via James Kinnier Wilson, Samuel Kinnier Wilson’s grandson): A film of patients with movement disorders made by Samuel Kinnier Wilson in Queen Square, London in the Mid-1920s, with new captions by Professor Andrew Lees. Additional archive film footage will be added to a compilation on this website.
Brainspotting: Adventures in Neurology book published
Professor Andrew Lees’ new book Brainspotting: Adventures in Neurology, the sequel to his memoir Mentored by a Madman: The William Burroughs Experiment is published by Notting Hill Editions. An autographed copy can be purchased directly from the publisher. All royalties will go to Cure Parkinson’s Trust.
Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology
Available to purchase online with all proceeds of sales going to the National Brain Appeal. The book now sells for £35 (plus postage or free collection)