GOSH archives

Great Ormond Street Hospital's archive contains documents, photographs and artefacts spanning the hospital's 160-year history.

The hospital’s archives are public records, which are available for research under the terms of the Public Records Act 1958. As far as possible, the department will respond to enquiries directly, but for lengthier or more complex research enquiries a personal visit, or the employment of a research assistant, may be necessary. A catalogue of the archives is available to consult.

Access to personal records of patients and staff may be restricted in accordance with the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, and the Trust’s Freedom of Information access policy.

The archive is open three days a week, by appointment only.

The Historic Hospital Admission Records Project (HHARP) is an online database of the hospital’s inpatient admissions from 1852 to 1914 (anonymous until over 100 years old).

The website also features articles on aspects of the hospital’s history, and short biographies of medical staff. Registration is necessary to access the full contents, but is free of charge.

To maximise clinical space, our archive is now located in Barclay House, across the road from the hospital main site.

The archive is open and accessible to the public three days a week, by prior appointment only.

Some of our artefacts are also on display around the hospital.

Archivist: Nicholas Baldwin MA MLITT
Honorary Archivist: Dr Andrea Tanner FSA
Tel: 020 7405 9200  ext 5920
Email: nick.baldwin@gosh.nhs.uk

Address:
Archives Service
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH