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Dear Green Places: Nature and our Health 

Dear Green Places: Nature and our Health  Read more about the launch of our new exhibition Nature is essential for our health...
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The Birds of America

The Birds of America by John James Audubon

The Birds of America by John James Audubon: A World Treasure at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of...
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Portrait of a young Sir William Macewen

William Macewen: At the Cutting Edge

Celebrating Sir William Macewen To mark 100 years since the death of pioneering Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1848–1924), the Royal...
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An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolae vaccinae : a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox

Vaccination: finding the 'perfect disease'

This exhibition uncovers the story of the College’s role in vaccination since its discovery in 1796. When Edward Jenner discovered...
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Jamini Sen

Admitting Women

"Admitting Women" was a temporary art installation within the College Hall of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of...
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Coffee Cup

Words of Hope and Kindness

When the College’s founder Peter Lowe wrote about his motivations to improve standards of healthcare in the 16th century, his...
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Photograph Album - Scottish Women's Hospital

Scottish Women's Hospital

Within the College's heritage collection is a unique item relating to the Scottish Women's Hospitals- a photo album collated by...
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De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem

Our Science and Art

“Our Science and Art: Visualising the Human Body” was originally launched as a physical exhibition in September 2018. This exhibition...
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Christmas at Mearnskirk

Mearnskirk Hospital

The items of Dr Alexander and Elizabeth Dale make up a significant part of our archive collection and provide a...
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Joseph Lister is My New Flatmate

Lister's Glasgow

Glasgow has a great medical heritage, with many pioneers of fundamental medical practices having worked in the city. One such...
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Photographs of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary from Cathedral Square

Glasgow Hospitals

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has played a key role in every aspect of healthcare in...
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Photograph of Barbara Watson

Great Minds

2019 marked the 140th anniversary of the first successful brain tumour operation performed by Glasgow surgeon, William Macewen. This exhibition...
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Surgical Theatre

The Victorian Faculty

The Victorian Faculty is the current exhibition in the College's Lower Library. Take a look through the different sections to...
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Wills's Cigarette card

Found in Books

Sometimes if you don't have a proper bookmark handy, anything else will suffice. These items were taken from the hospital...
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Portrait of Maister Peter Lowe

Maister Peter Lowe - Our Founder and his Legacy

Find out more about the life and legacy of Maister Peter Lowe, the founder of the Royal College of Physicians...
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