Royal Army Medical Corps. A photograph of RAMC men from the London Hospital. C.1915.

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

Male Ward in St Bartholomew's Hospital. 

This posed photograph shows five nurses standing behind a group of recovery soldiers in army hospital uniform. In the picture two amputees can be seen alongside a number of bed bound men.

Image Courtesy of St Bartholomew's Hospital Archives.

Death Awed, by Percy Smith from the Dance of Death series, 1916-1919.

Percy Smith produced sketches of war-ravaged countryside, death and destruction. His most memorable series is The Dance of Death, which sums up the horror and futility of war.

Image Courtesy of Percy Smith Foundation.

St Bartholomew's Hospital Journal

St Bartholomew's Hospital Journal was a monthly publication aimed at staff, students and alumni of Barts Hospital. During the war the journal received correspondence from students and staff serving on the Western and Eastern front. These letters cover a range of topics from reports of attacks, to letters relaying a dinner at the front which men from Barts attended. The journal also discusses how the hospital itself functioned during the war and it includes papers on new medical developments such as artificial limbs and facial reconstruction. The journal has  been digitized from 1913-1919. 

Click on the links above to view individual pages of the Journal. PDF's may take a while to download depending on the speed of your internet connection. 

Images Courtesy of St Bartholomew's Hospital Archives. 

The London Hospital Gazette 1916

The London Hospital Gazette was produced throughout the war and contains stories and anecdotes from the frontline including some interesting sketches of battle plans and instructions on how to make a urinal out of items available to serving soldiers. Many of the letters and reports come from those serving with the R.A.M.C and detail the working conditions in medical hospitals on the frontline. The gazette also includes information about the  running of the London Hospital in war time and it contains medical papers which map the impact the war had on medical advancement. 

Please click on the links above to view individual pages of the Gazette. PDF's may take a while to download depending on the speed of your internet connection. 

Images Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives. 

East London's Roll of Honour.

The roll of honour includes the names of all 73 members of the East London College Community who died during the war. As well as their date of death, the roll of honour includes biographical information such as, where they lived and what subjects they studied. For some of those who died there are even testimonials given by fellow students. The record of Walter William Busby is particularly informative. Busby was Captain of the 13th Essex Regiment when he died on November 13th 1916. The record describes how Busby grew up in East Ham and was a Scoutmaster of the 2nd West Ham Troupe of Boy Scouts.

Click on the links above to view individual pages of the Roll of Honour. PDF's may take a while to download depending on the speed of your internet connection.

Images Courtesy of Queen Mary University of London Archives.

'Wounded but Happy'

A photograph of wounded 'Tommies' in the grounds of The Royal London Hospital. The inscription reads: 'Wounded but Happy.'

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

The Appointment of Women Doctors.

A newspaper article detailing the appointment of three female doctors to the staff of The Royal London Hospital. The article explains that many male doctors have been sent to work for the RAMC and as such there is a growing shortage of doctors. The article also describes the difficulties faced by female doctors and it notes that while some medical schools (including The Royal London) accept women to study medicine many others still exclude women.

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

Edith Cavell Statue.

A newspaper article describing the statue that has been commissioned in memory of Edith Cavell.

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

Soldiers in the Square.

This is one of a series of photographs that depict wounded servicemen enjoying the sunshine in the square at St Bartholomew'۪s Hospital.

Image Courtesy of St Bartholomew's Hospital Archives.