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New display in Queen Square Library

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Neuroradiology at Queen Square

This display will be held in Queen Square Library from May 2024, marking the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Lysholm Ward in 1949, featuring photographs, objects, and documents from Queen Square Archives including the early years of Neuroradiology in Queen Square, before the establishment of the Department. See also photos of the display.

 


Shell Shock beyond the War – A European perspective: 25th April 2022
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An opportunity for academic staff, clinical staff and students to discuss the psychological consequences of war, a fascinating and multidisciplinary topic with huge relevance for historical and contemporary debates. Takes a European perspective on the paradigmatic example of combat stress of World War I, shell shock, and discuss the enduring relevance of psychological war trauma.


International Women and Girls in Science Day and International Women’s Day 2022

Image captionDisplay celebrating International Women and Girls in Science Day and International Women’s Day, which will be held in Queen Square Library February-May 2022, featuring photographs, objects, and documents from Queen Square Library and Archives. To celebrate these days, we have updated the handout and 2018 display which celebrated the centenary of Votes for Women in the UK. See also Women in Queen Square pages for further images.


Queen Square Library survey 2020

Thanks very much to those of you who completed our recent survey. Results are now available on our surveys page.


Display in Queen Square Library: November 2019

Queen Square: Clinical specialties at the National Hospital: beyond neurology and neurosurgery

Drawing on Chapter 10 of Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology – this display covers psychiatry, neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology and neuro-anaesthetics in Queen Square. The display is launched to coincide with the national Explore Your Archives campaign. The display includes photographs, objects and documents from the Queen Square Library and Archives and will run in Queen Square Library, 23 Queen Square until February 2020. Please see the Archives website for further information.


Display in the library: Encephalitis Lethargica: centennial lessons from the epidemic
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Launched to coincide with 25th anniversary of the Encephalitis Society in June 2019 the exhibition includes photographs, objects and documents from the Queen Square Library and Archives and will run in Queen Square Library, 23 Queen Square until October 2019. Please see Queen Square Archives website for further information.


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