Film footage

Compilation of Archive film footage with additional captions by Professor Andrew Lees and Nadeem Toodayan (as indicated in individual footage).

A symposium to mark the 40th Anniversary of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases: Dr Peter Gautier-Smith: ‘The Past 40 Years’.

A symposium to mark the 40th Anniversary of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases: Dr Peter Gautier-Smith: ‘The Past 40 Years’.

15 Nov to 15 Nov 1988 Film showing Dr Peter Gautier-Smith, Chairman of the Medical Committee, giving a lecture entitled "The Past 40 years" in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre, on 15...

QSA/19626

A symposium to mark the 40th Anniversary of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases: Professor C.D. Marsden: "The Next 40 Years"

A symposium to mark the 40th Anniversary of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases: Professor C.D. Marsden: "The Next 40 Years"

15 Nov to 15 Nov 1988 Film showing Professor C.D. Marsden FRS (1938-1998) delivering a lecture entitled ‘The Next 40 Years’ in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Queen Square, on 5th ...

QSA/19627

A film of patients with movement disorders made by Samuel Kinnier Wilson in Queen Square, London in the Mid-1920s

A film of patients with movement disorders made by Samuel Kinnier Wilson in Queen Square, London in the Mid-1920s

Approx 1 Jan 1924 to 31 Dec 1925 The 20-min silent film includes patients with senile tremor, Parkinson's disease and postencephalitic parkinsonism, hemiballismus, Huntington's ...

QSA/19606

Gait : a film of patients with disorders affecting gait made by Dr E.A. Carmichael in Queen Square in 1953

Gait : a film of patients with disorders affecting gait made by Dr E.A. Carmichael in Queen Square in 1953

Approx 1 Jan to 31 Dec 1953 This 32 minute colour film is a classic and remains a fitting memorial to Dr Carmichael (1896-1978) who was Director of the MRC neurological research...

QSA/19617

Patients with post-encephalitic Parkinson's Disease at Highlands Hospital in Winchmore Hill in the 1960s

Patients with post-encephalitic Parkinson's Disease at Highlands Hospital in Winchmore Hill in the 1960s

1 Jan 1960 to 31 Dec 1969 This short B&W silent film created by Dr Purdon Martin at the Highlands Hospital, Winchmore Hill, London, on balance and posture in patients with post-...

QSA/19620

Short film of Dr James Purdon Martin

Short film of Dr James Purdon Martin

Approx 1 Jan 1960 to 31 Dec 1969 Dr James Purdon Martin (1893-1984) was born on a farm in County Antrim and died at his home in Queen Square, London . After a house appointment...

QSA/19621

A film on balance and posture in patients with post-encephalitic Parkinsonism made by Dr James Purdon Martin in the 1960s

A film on balance and posture in patients with post-encephalitic Parkinsonism made by Dr James Purdon Martin in the 1960s

Approx 1 Jan 1960 to 31 Dec 1969 This 14 minute B&W silent film features research of Dr Purdon Martin at the Highlands Hospital, Winchmore Hill, London, on balance and posture i...

QSA/19619

 A film of a patient with marche à petits pas made by Dr James Purdon Martin

A film of a patient with marche à petits pas made by Dr James Purdon Martin

Approx 1 Jan 1960 to 31 Dec 1969 A 4 minute B&W silent film showing a patient's gait, including when marching on the spot, and climbing stairs Dr James Purdon Martin (1893-19...

QSA/19628

A film of patients with Wilson's Disease made by Professor Marsden

A film of patients with Wilson's Disease made by Professor Marsden

Approx 1 Dec 1970 to 31 Dec 1979 A 9 minute B&W and colour silent film showing five patients in the 1950s and 1960s with Wilson's Disease (hepatolencticular degneration) includi...

QSA/19629

Film footage of neurologists in the 1950s

Film footage of neurologists in the 1950s

Approx 1 Jan 1950 to 31 Dec 1959 Six minute silent colour film footage of neurologists, including individual staff members working at the National Hospital, many of whom are now...

QSA/19630