Published copies of the Royal Charter
- GB 3544 RHN-PU-01-01
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- 1919-1995
Published copies of the Royal Charter of incorporation with by-laws, granted on 20 June 1919. The later publication includes amended version of the charter.
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Published copies of the Royal Charter
Published copies of the Royal Charter of incorporation with by-laws, granted on 20 June 1919. The later publication includes amended version of the charter.
Picture postcards of hospital and grounds
Black and white picture postcards showing interior and exterior shots of the hospital building and grounds, these include: images of communal areas inside the hospital including the library, De lancey lowe room, assembly room, reception hall and staff standing outside of the gate house (c. 1908). Some of the postcards have been used and are addressed to people living at the hospital.
The picture postcards were produced by several different postcard producers including Marshall, Keene & Co, Hove Sussex.
Multiple creators
Minutes of the Financial Committee
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
The book give a description of candidates, known as 'cases' who applied for home or extra relief from the charity. The volume contains case numbers 1-500 and dates from 12 October 1854 to 8 September 1859. As the book records 'case' who were admitted into the hospital, the book was regularly updated primarily to record deaths but also contact details of family members or supporters or other remarks. Includes a letter received from an 'extra' patient named Eliza Jules, dated 8 November [1895], regarding a change in her income, and some later notes written in ballpoint pen about early cases at the hospital, c. 1990s.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Constitution and minutes of the general meetings
Volume containing the first constitution of the charity and minutes from general meetings. The volume contains minutes from the general meeting held at the London Tavern on the 27 November 1854 for the first election to the 84th annual general meeting held on 25 November 1938. Meeting minutes include information about changes in the constitution, board and hospital appointments and other business matters including medical testimonials for the environmental benefits for Coulsden site in 1860; the Hospital's response to the report of the select committee to the House of Lords, which was critical of some aspects of the hospital administration, 1892. Later entries include attached annual reports and other reports and articles presented at the meetings.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Minutes of the finance committee, 1857-1864, includes entries relating to the purchase of Melrose Lodge, revisions of the admission form and inserts including a job outline for an office clerk.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Printed pamphlet of rules for the Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney Heath
Minutes for annual general meetings
Meeting minutes and reports of annual general meetings for the charity, this includes first meeting held in November 1854, where the constitution of the charity was agreed, as well as reports of proceedings of the general meetings held in 1899-1900.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Papers relating to the hospital fundraising efforts including copies of published appeals and papers relating to the fundraising department relating to formation, fundraising applications and projects and previous hospital fundraising bodies such as the London Committee.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Published charitable appeals produced by the hospital, including earliest appeals from the Royal Hospital, 1854-1861. File also includes later printed appeal pamphlets, 1980s-1990s, including introduction to the Evitt Ward produced by the Disabled Trust for Young Disabled, and John Howard's House, Brighton.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Printed speech by Charles Dickens at 2nd anniversary dinner of the Royal Hospital, 1857
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
An Essay on the Shaking Palsy by James Parkinson, 1817
Reprinted copy of the book, no details are given as to when the copy was reprinted but the ink, quality of paper and binding look to be mid 20th century or later.
Booklet, Long-term hospital in the UK the R.H.H.I. Model
Booklet, Long-term hospital care in the UK the R.H.H.I. Model, by John Wedgwood. Booklet No. 1/82. Reprinted from the international seminar on the long term care of disabled people, London, 13 January 1981.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Various sized photographs of the hospital building and grounds, including early picture postcards of the interior and exterior of the hospital, c.1908-1930; aerial photographs of the hospital, c. 1946-1960; photographs of construction of Chatsworth Wing, 1974, and later Draper's Wing, 1983-1990.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability