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Photograph of Putney Heath featuring the Royal Hospital, including grounds. On the back of the photograph is written 'British Crown Copyright Reserved. Sortie No. FSL 6641/6 Negative No. 0134. Restricted.'.

Annual reports for the charity, 1905-present, which typically include a financial statement, a list of board of management members and senior staff, donation details and photographs and illustrations of the hospital. The reports were published as a single pamphlet or booklet, some of the early reports have been bound together into hardboard volumes. Reports dating from 1858-1901 were not published separately and can be found within the subscription books (archive ref: RHN/FU/2/2). The reports may also be found within the reports of the general meeting volumes (archive ref: RHN/AD/1/1).

Printed meeting reports produced for the Board of Management, including reports on the formation of a public relations department and creation of the role of director of corporate communications.

Brochure includes inner sleeve with brochures and leaflets regarding the transitional living unit, leaflets for John Howard's House and other leaflets relating to types of injuries.

Papers relating to fundraising appeals sent out on behalf of the hospital, 1950-1980. These primarily includes circulated letters requsting donations from the public, as well as more targeted appeals to certain groups such as universities, schools and local sport clubs. Papers also include circulars relating to broadcast appeals for the charity by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), which were delivered by public figures such as John Betjeman (1959), Michael Flanders (1961) and Godfrey Winn (1965).

Letters to and from Buckingham Palace regarding Diana, Princess of Wales, including arrangements for her visit to the hospital in March 1991.

Letters to and from Clarence House relating to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, including her patronage, visits and donations. Includes a letter from John Profumo CBE regarding a donation of roses to the hospital to mark Her Majesty's 90th birthday.

Letters to and from Kensington Palace regarding Princess Margaret's attendance at a Gala Fashion Evening and Banquet, organised by the hospital (which was cancelled).

Correspondence, memorandum, reports, grant applications and promotional material relating to the Hospital's fundraising department, these include: a memorandum from 22 December 1993 regarding the need for improving hospital fundraising; applications for the role of fundraising manager, with attached curriculum vitae; grant application for the National Lotteries Charity Board, 1996; details of the fundraising campaign for the cloistered garden for the Hospital, and planning for the official opening, and letters relating to individual gifts received by the hospital.

Biographical account of the life of a patient at the hospital, Joan Gandan.

Typescript notes and unpublished history of the Royal Hospital.

Register of residents including name, address, occupation, illness, state of health when leaving, bedroom occupies, dates of residence and amount paid

Account books of financial investments by the home along with loose bank receipt and statements

Register of medical reports including details of name, age, condition, remarks, weight and dates of illness

Volume containing a inventory of hospital equipment including beds, cutlery, crockery etc.

Coloured magic lantern slides of the hospital and its grounds, including views of main building, out-houses and interiors. The images are a mixture of coloured illustrations depicting daily life in the hospital and early hand painted photographs.

The slides were created by "E G Woods, 1-2 Queen Street, Cheapside, London". A typescript index of the slides is included within the box.