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Kings College London Archives
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Kings College London
London
WC2R 2LS
England
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Guy's Hospital rugby team from 1878. Part of the online exhibition,'Faster, further and fairer: science and sport at King's College London'. Courtesy of Kings College London Archives and Corporate Records Services.
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Collection details
Archives, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History, Sport, Weapons and War
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Facilities
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Location: The Archive reading room is located in Room 302, third floor, Strand Building. The main entrance of King's College London is on the Strand beside Somerset House and opposite St Mary le Strand. From the main entrance on the Strand take the lift to the third floor, turn right out of the lift and follow the signs. Ring the bell to the left of the door for admission.
Parking: There is no parking available within the College, though parking space for the disabled and the delivery of documents can usually be arranged by giving advance notice. Please note, however, that this cannot be guaranteed.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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020 7848 2015
General information (Fax)
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020 7848 2760
Archives and Corporate Records Services
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archives.web@kcl.ac.uk
Archives and Corporate Records Services
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www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/iss/archives
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
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www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/top.htm
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Open
Monday - Friday 9.30-17.30 (9.30-17.00 July and August)
Please note that no orders for documents will be collected between 13.00-14.00 although the Archive reading room will remain open for research and we welcome the placing of forward orders.
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Closed
The Archives close for the last two weeks of August for stocktaking. The College as a whole is closed on all public holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year.
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Description
King's College London was founded in 1828 and located in a Grade-1 listed building in the Strand. King's College Hospital was established in nearby Portugal Street in 1839/40 and relocated to its present site in Denmark Hill prior to World War One. The College has since merged with Chelsea and Queen Elizabeth Colleges (1985) and Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital Medical Schools (completed 1998). The College is a major multi-faculty Higher Education institution with a world-wide profile.
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Collections description
King's College London Archives holds the institutional records of the College (founded 1829) and related institutions such as King's College Hospital, Guy Hospital Medical School and St Thomas's Hospital Medical School. Holdings include minutes, correspondence, committee papers, the papers of scientific and other research projects, the private papers of senior staff, photographs and publications. The Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives holds the private papers of nearly 700 senior British defence personnel who have held office since 1900. The Centre also houses a growing collection of related microforms, chiefly of American official papers, and the personal library of Captain Sir Basil Liddell Hart.
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Key artists and exhibits
Captain Sir Basil Liddell Hart
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The Duke of Wellington
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Dentistry history
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Professor Jean Hanson
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The student rag
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DNA
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History of education
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Imperialism
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Military history
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Available resources
AIM25
Website
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Collections
General guide to collections available
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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