Search our archive on our online catalogue
The RCPH archive is made up of over 5,000 records and may be of interest to those researching the history of medicine, health and social policy, and medical education.
These historical archives are from RCPCH and its predecessor the BPA from 1928 until present day, and include:
- records of Annual General Meetings, Committees and RCPCH Council
- records of Awards, Lectureships and Fellowships
- records of historical College publications including annual reports, policy statements and research and clinical audit
- legal and constitutional records
- biographical information about paediatricians
- records relating to specific child health cases.
You can search for any RCPCH historical archives that are publicly accessible on our online catalogue. You can download our guide on how to search the catalogue at the bottom of this page.
Access and contribute to our archive
We welcome enquiries from members of the College as well as the general public. Access to records is on an appointment only basis.
We have developed a series of subject archives guides for researchers, covering a range of topics on the history of paediatrics and child health such as nutrition, vaccination and World War Two.
We also welcome donations of material from members, individuals and organisations with an involvement in child health. Please see our archive collection policy for more information.
To request access, discuss a donation or to find out more, please contact the Information Governance Team at information.governance@rcpch.ac.uk.
Library collection
We have a collection of books and reports relating to paediatrics. The collection includes historic books dating back to 1840 as well as more recent books from the 21st century. You can download our full list of the RCPCH library collection at the bottom of this page.
There have also been a number of books written on the history of the BPA and RCPCH:
- The British Paediatric Association 1928-1952 by H C Cameron
- The British Paediatric Association 1952-1968 by Victor Neale
- The British Paediatric Association 1928-1988 by John Forfar, Anthony Jackson, Bernard Laurance
- The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health at the Millennium edited by Bernard Valman
- From an Association to a Royal College: The History of the British Paediatric Association and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 1988-2016 edited by Alan Craft and Keith Dodd
All are available to view in our offices in London. To request access or find out more, please contact information.governance@rcpch.ac.uk.
Website
Previous versions of our website are preserved at the and as part of the UK Web Archive's (currently unavailable due to ongoing disruption experienced by the British Library).