Evolution of epilepsy theory and practice at the National Hospital: The complementary approaches of Sir William Gowers and John Hughlings Jackson.

The display celebrates the 150th anniversary of Gowers’ appointment as Assistant Physician at the National Hospital and will run in Queen Square Library until January 2023. Please see Handout and photos of display for further information. See also other compilations e.g. Hughlings Jackson’s unpublished papers and Gowers’ sketchbooks and Children’s Journals.

National Hospital Consultant group names

National Hospital Consultant group names

1904 Framed photograph of National Hospital consultants digitised by the Queen Square Library, Archive and Museum National Hospital Consultant group names - QSA/19071

QSA/19071

National Hospital consultants group

National Hospital consultants group

Approx 1904 Framed photograph of National Hospital consultants digitised by the Queen Square Library, Archive and Museum National Hospital consultants group - QSA/19072

QSA/19072

Consultant Group 1887

Consultant Group 1887

Consultant Group 1887 NAMES & mount NHNN/P/184 Consultant Group 1887 - QSA/19444

QSA/19444

John Hughlings Jackson

John Hughlings Jackson

Approx 1911 A photograph of the painting hanging in the Hospital. NHNN/P/52/019 Digitised by the Queen Square Archive. John Hughlings Jackson - QSA/14060

QSA/14060

Hughlings Jackson

Hughlings Jackson

Hughlings Jackson - QSA/879

QSA/879

Hughlings Jackson

Hughlings Jackson

1907 This is the orginal bust, which was stolen from the Hospital. A replica presented to the Hospital by the Montreal Neurolgical Institute is now in the Library. NHNN/P/52/016...

QSA/14033

Elizabeth Dade Jackson. First cousin and wife of John Hughlings Jackson.

Elizabeth Dade Jackson. First cousin and wife of John Hughlings Jackson.

A collection of mounted photographs illustrating the history of Queen Square, the National Hospital and Maida Vale Hospital, including maps and documents, apparently prepared ...

QSA/15235

Hughlings Jackson's chair

Hughlings Jackson's chair

Desk chair passed to James Taylor, and from him to Gordon Holmes. Held in Queen Square Library Hughlings Jackson's chair - QSA/19602

QSA/19602

A suggestion for the treatment of epilepsy

A suggestion for the treatment of epilepsy

5 Dec 1899 Unpublished typescript. Signed J. Hughlings Jackson, dated December 5th, 1899. Labeled “For private circulation” Marginal note in Hughlings Jackson’s hand “(DL means ...

QSA/837

Letter from Hughlings Jackson to Sir William Gowers congratulating Gowers on his knighthood.

Letter from Hughlings Jackson to Sir William Gowers congratulating Gowers on his knighthood.

1897 Loaned by the Gowers family for digitisation. Digitised by the Queen Square Library, Archive and Museum Letter from Hughlings Jackson to Sir William Gowers congratulati...

QSA/19381