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Archive collection policy

We welcome offers to develop our collection that relate to the history of the College and child health. This policy defines our archival collections and gives information about what we accept.
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About the College history

In 1928 British paediatricians attended the first meeting of the British Paediatric Association (BPA), pictured below. In 1996, the association received Royal College status. We provide a brief history, with links to our blogs for more insight.
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RCPCH archive

We preserve and enable access to records of our history as the British Paediatric Association (BPA) and a Royal College, and to the history of child health. We have an online catalogue of our historical archives as well as a library collection of books and reports.
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Subject archives guide - HIV and AIDS

Our subject guides on a range of child health topics are for researchers interested in child health and the history of paediatrics. HIV is is a virus that attacks and destroys healthy cells that help the immune system, leading to AIDS. It is estimated that worldwide 42 million are living with HIV/AI...
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Blog: Explore Your Medical Archives!

17 November 2017
To celebrate Explore Your Archive 2017, we've teamed up with Archivists at the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a blog about our collections. Find out about our favourite records, strangest finds and what we’ve been up to this week.