Playfair Building ground floor plans 1908
Andreae Vesalii invictissimi Caroli V Imperatoris Medici Opera omnia anatomica & chirurgica, 1725
1905 Illuminated congratulatory manuscript presented by the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society
John Griffith Roberts certificate signed by Charles Bell 1872
Detail of 15th Century Book of Hours
Highlights from the RCSEd historical records.
In recent years there has been a significant effort to recover the stories of women in science and medicine, both those who were never recognised in their time and those who were, but have been largely forgotten. We would like to highlight two women, Mabel Purefoy Fitzgerald and Ines Pfister, both active in science and medicine in 1920s Edinburgh.…
Following from last year’s International Women’s Day blog on scientist Mabel Purefoy Fitzgerald this year’s is following a similar pattern of raising awareness of lesser-known women whose research…
In recent years there has been a significant effort to recover the stories of women in science and medicine, both those who were never recognised in their time and those who were, but have been largely forgotten.…
To coincide with a talk by Iain Macintyre on 5th August at Edinburgh’s Central Library on surgical pioneer Elsie Inglis (as part of the public engagement programme on women and warfare run by our colleagues at the Museum) this week’s Archive blog offers a snapshot into Inglis’ path to medical and surgical qualification through the Scottish Triple Qualification (TQ).…