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The RCN (@rcn.org.uk) Library and Museum is Europe’s largest nursing library. Use our services online or visit our libraries, exhibitions and events in person. Get in touch via: www.rcn.org.uk/library Online|Belfast|Cardiff|Edinburgh|London

Historic illustration of Guy's Hospital featuring a curved driveway and central courtyard with people walking. A vintage vehicle with a visible "Ambulance" sign is parked nearby. The architecture includes arched windows and a prominent central tower.
Promotional image for a Royal College of Nursing event, "Time to Laugh: Healthcare Clowning." An image on the right shows two healthcare clowns with red noses, glasses and bright yellow jackets entertaining a smiling child with pigtails, a black and white stripy t-shirt and pink cardigan. The event details included read '21 July 2026, 6-7pm, online'. There is a website link at the bottom: www.rcn.org.uk/whatson.
The image features two individuals sitting next to each other in a library setting, engaging with a tablet. The text promotes booking a one-to-one session with librarians at the Royal College of Nursing, to assist with database searching or referencing software. The bottom section highlights the RCN Library and Museum.
A photo booth strip showing two individuals in four images with varying expressions. Each image is labeled: "4 THRILLED," "3 EXHILARATED," "2 DISTRACTED," and "1 WEIGHTLESS." The header reads "The Expressive Photobooth" alongside the Novelty Automation logo. At the bottom, the tagline "Capturing your true personality".]
This is a vintage advertisement featuring "Peter's Swiss Milk Chocolate" for nurses and patients, with an image of a person holding chocolate bars. Below are ads for "Royal" baking powder and "Shakespeare Illustrated" books.
Ornamental Gardens: Female Side, Mental Hospital, Whitchurch, Cardiff | Reference Number: BM/12/1 Image of the exterior of buildings at the Mental Hospital in Whitchurch, Cardiff. This is the female side of the grounds. A bandstand, tennis court and bench can be seen in the well-kept grounds.
Image featuring the Royal College of Nursing and Royal Literary Fund logos. Next to the logos is bold text which says: "Writing Case Studies with the Royal Literary Fund. 15 July 2026. 1-3pm. Online. To book and for our full programme: www.rcn.org.uk/whatson"
A black and white image of a Nigerian nurse wearing a white uniform and nurse's cap on a blue background. Beside, the RCN logo and the words, From Lagos to London: Colonial Recruitment and Nigerian Nurses in the UK, 9 July 2026, six to seven thirty pm, online.
An image of a computer displaying the webchat service.
Portrait photo of Hong-Anh
A person stands at a Royal College of Nursing event holding a "We Can Do It" sign. The background features various signs related to mental health. Text indicates a "Together we learn: reading group" on 1 July 2026, 12:30-1:30pm, online. Website link included for full program details.
Royal College of Nursing promotional image for an online event titled "Easy referencing in 45 minutes," scheduled for 8 July 2026, from 12 to 12:45pm. The image includes a person seated at a desk with a computer, wearing a green patterned shirt. There’s text directing to the website www.rcn.org.uk/whatson for more information.
The image shows the cover of a book titled "Hypnosis: Fact and Fiction" by F. L. Marcuse. The cover features a blue and black design with purple vertical bars and the silhouette of an eye. It is labeled as "A Pelican Book" and priced at 3/6.
A person sits in a chair holding a brown dog. Text on the left reads: "Royal College of Nursing. Writing lived experience workshop with author Christie Watson. 24 June 2026, 6-7:30pm, London. £9/some free tickets available. To book and for our full programme: www.rcn.org.uk/whatson.
Green background with the Royal College of Nursing logo in the top right. White text reads "ebook spotlight" and "RCN Library and Museum." The book cover displayed is titled "Voices of the Windrush Generation.
This image shows a schedule of events titled "Coming up at the RCN Library and Museum." Events include topics like Google Scholar, nursing history, and colonial recruitment. Dates range from June 23, 2026, to July 21, 2026. For the full program, the website www.rcn.org.uk/whatson is provided at the bottom.
Text reads: "New spotlight display. Explore the history of nursing with experience of disability."
A collage of book covers related to learning disabilities. Prominent titles include “Neurodivergent Learners," "Learning Disability Placements," and "Learning Disabilities." A banner reads, "Learning Disability Reading List: Discover books which inspire action.
Black and white photo of a female nurse holding a 1950s leather bag whilst closing a door.
A brightly lit interior with a balcony displaying four colourful fabric panels, each with a single word: "WONDER," "FREEDOM," "ANXIETY," and "PEACE." Below is a modern kitchen area with a round white table and orange chairs. Shelves and a television are visible on the upper level.
Text reads "Journal spotlight" next to journal cover for Nursing & Residential Care, with title reading: 'Management of burn wounds in the care home population'.
A person wearing a sleeveless top is shown with a glucose monitor on their arm. The text reads, "Diabetes Awareness Week" and "Find the latest evidence on diabetes stigma." The setting is an outdoor path with trees in the distance.
Two postcards featuring colour images of hospital buildings on densely forested hillsides at sunset. The images are presented on a soft pink background. Text on the top postcard reads 'No. 251 Military Hospital Hong Kong'. On the bottom one, there is text in English and Spanish, both say the same thing. The English text reads 'New Hospital Buildings, Ancon, Canal Zone'.
A poster for a Royal College of Nursing event titled "Nursing and Social Justice: A History of Refugee Health" scheduled for 16 June 2026, from 18:00 to 19:30 online. The left side features event details with the Royal College of Nursing logo. The right side displays a historical black-and-white photo of two individuals working at a table. A URL is included for more information.
Graphic featuring text "ebook spotlight" beside the cover of a book titled "Talking Men's Health" by Caroline Flurey. Text at the bottom reads "RCN Library and Museum."
A library aisle with books on shelves. Text overlay says "Visiting LSBU and DWP libraries. Check out our latest graduate trainee blog post."
A colorful fabric banner features an individual holding a mop in one hand and two buckets in the other. Text on the banner reads, "The journey I made across land and sea to build a country not made for me." Surrounding the central figure are illustrations of a tree, the Earth, a house, and a red eye on a background of red fabric.
Two people stand behind a table with promotion Pride material.
Promotional image for an RCN Library and Museum event. It features the RCN logo, a black and white illustration of someone looking at a phone screen, and text about the event: "Evaluating online information: what can you trust? 14 July 2026. 12:00-13:00pm. Online. To book and for our full programme: www.rcn.org.uk/whatson"
Abi stands next to a presentation screen.
Author Jennifer Wong and an RCN member.
Four 1900s timepieces: two pocket watches and two fob watches. The first pocket watch is silver with a simple design. The second piece is a small, gold-plated fob watch. The third is another pocket watch, also silver, with a keyring loop and bold numerals. The last is a small, silver fob watch with "B.P. Barker" inscribed on the lapel pin.
Promotional post for 7 upcoming events at the RCN Library and Museum in May & June 2026, including: - 26 May, 5:30pm: "Time to write poetry" with Romalyn Ante - 27 May, 12pm: "Referencing Essentials: How to cite sources and avoid plagiarism" - 30 May, 1pm: "Home and Heart: Arts & health from around the world" - 4 June, 10am: "Easy referencing...in 45 minutes." - 10 June, 12pm: "How to search CINAHL" - 16 June, 5:30pm: "Time to explore technology in nursing" - 26 June, 6pm: "Nursing and Social Justice: A history of refugee health" There is also a link for the full programme and booking: www.rcn.org.uk/whatson.
Ornate interior staircase featuring a large chandelier hanging from a decorative ceiling. The walls are adorned with classical-style murals depicting architectural arches and columns, set against a sky backdrop. Intricate mouldings and carvings enhance the opulent feeling.
Three people, a younger black man and two older white women are engaged in conversation about historic books and documents on the table in front of them. A window, poster, digital screens and book scanning equipment are partially visible in the background. Two digitally added banners at the bottom of the image read, "Call for volunteers!" and "Contribute to upcoming History of Pain exhibition".
Graphic with colourful circles. The largest circle contains a picture of an adult telling a story to an audience of children. In the other circles are text which says: "Home and heart: Arts and Health from Around the World. Activities for ages 4-11. Find our more at rcn.org.uk/whatson. FREE family fun day!"
Photo of a large print keyboard with yellow keys and black, bold letters, numbers and symbols. Text overlaying the photo says: "Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Try assistive equipment available at RCN libraries."
Two white women, standing beside a large vertical sign that reads "RCN Village" at Royal College of Nursing Congress 2026. They are smiling and holding informational materials relating to the RCN Library and Museum. In the background various booths with banners and displays are visible, along with people sitting and standing.
Promotional post for an event by the Royal College of Nursing titled "Care in custody: In conversation with nursing teams working in justice," scheduled for 28 May 2026 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm, to be held in a hybrid format. On the right side is an image showing a white, blonde-haired woman leaning against a wall in front of a door labelled "Custody Division." The post includes a website link for booking and the full event programme.
Promotional post for an RCN Library and Museum event titled "Time to Write Poetry." It features an image of poet, Romalyn Ante, with medium length hair and smiling with two poetry book covers in the bottom right corner titled "AGIMAT" and "Antiemetic for Homesickness". The event is scheduled for 26 May 2026, from 5:30-6:30pm, online. A link for more program information is included: www.rcn.org.uk/whatson.
White text on a dark blue background with a large, light blue graphic of quotation marks. The text reads, wonderful historical collections and very helpful staff if I need access or guidance to anything. Retired Nurse, London Region, 2025 Annual Survey.
A pencil drawing of the Queen's Regiment badge symbol alongside a cursive handwritten message reading: Here jolly good health and the best of wishes to the Sisters and nurses of Nethercourt v a D hospital For their kindness and gentle attendance to me during my stay here wounded March 8th came to England the 16th on H X Ship Brighton J Ca Dimes Crondall Han
Three women stand smiling at the camera. The wall behind them has the word "RECEPTION" in large letters. Two are dressed in red RCN wear and the middle woman is wearing a blue RCN hoodie. Promotional items for the RCN are displayed on the counter.
Image of a crowded room with people holding up green and red signs. The green signs say "FOR." Text overlays read "RCN Congress 2026 reading lists" and "Prepare for this year's discussions with RCN library resources.
Prize‑winning student nurses at the Dreadnought Seaman’s Hospital, Greenwich, 29 June 1954. Credit: Getty / Meager
A collage of book covers related to wellbeing, self-care, and resilience. Titles include "The Thriving Giver," "Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace," and "Your Health at Work." A banner reads, "Wellbeing, Self Care and Resilience subject guide. Explore key resources, books, journals and more."
Text reads: 'Get library books posted to your address for free. Postal loans included in your membership.'
A large, 1930s-style, pale stone building with tall windows and ornate stone decorations and reliefs. Two sets of modern doors are visible in the centre, with a yellow A-board advertising the Trampoline café. Above the left of the doors is a grey sign protruding from the building which reads 'RCN Library and Museum' and a black metal fence runs along the front of the building. Two traffic signs, one blue with a white, left-pointing arrow and one red with a horizontal white line, are visible near the entrance.
A collage of book covers focused on end-of-life care. Titles include "Palliative Care Perspectives," "With the End in Mind" and "Community Palliative Care and COVID-19." A banner reads, "End of Life Care subject guide. Explore key resources, books, journals and more".