Aleen Cust – the first woman to join the veterinary profession, 100 years ago today!
One hundred years ago today, on the 20th December 1922, Aleen Cust became the first female MRCVS. […]
A snapshot of British veterinary practice in 1882
One of my favourite parts of our Archives is the extensive collection of applications for Existing Practitioner status, sent to the RCVS in 1882. [...]
Aleen Cust – the first woman to join the veterinary profession, 100 years ago today!
One hundred years ago today, on the 20th December 1922, Aleen Cust became the first female MRCVS. [...]
The National Air Raid Precautions for Animals Committee
The National Air Raid Precautions for Animals Committee (NARPAC) was formed in the Summer of 1939, one of a number of protection initiatives [...]
The Unstoppable Connie Ford
In 1970 Connie Ford was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List in recognition of her long career in the study of disease and infertility in cattle. It was a just reward for her […]
2023 in the Archives
It’s been a productive year in the archives, with a particular focus on adding more collections to our online catalogue. This involves sorting and listing archival documents, before [...]
No Foot, No Horse
This illustration comes from the book No Foot, No Horse by Jeremiah Bridges, first published in 1751 by J Brindley of New Bond Street, London. The illustration shows the locations of […]
Archival Arrivals
At the RCVS Archives we are always on the lookout for interesting documents to add to our collections. Recently we acquired two small but appealing archives, given to us by RCVS […]
James Best’s Advertisement
Misdeeds contrary to the 1881 Veterinary Surgeons Act came in many forms, from employing unqualified people to the mis-certification of sick horses. Similarly, the idea of [...]
Two Salutri of Uttar Pradesh
Dating from around 1912 this poster advertises the veterinary skills of Mohammed Ayoub Khan and his son Mashuk Ali, two practitioners working in Meerut City, in the Indian state of […]
The Industrious Olga Uvarov
In 1976 Olga was unanimously elected President of the RCVS, thus becoming the first female to hold our highest office. She was already well known to the College; she had been a member of [...]
2024 in the Archives
2024 has been another productive year in the archives. It’s been a pleasure to catalogue the personal and professional papers of Olga Uvarov. Olga was a revered veterinary inspector, an [...]
Archival Arrivals
Already this year we have received several new additions to the RCVS archives, courtesy of generous external depositors. Some are just a file or two of papers, while others are more comprehensive. [...]
The National Air Raid Precautions for Animals Committee
The National Air Raid Precautions for Animals Committee (NARPAC) was formed in the Summer of 1939, one of a number of protection initiatives […]
The Unstoppable Connie Ford
In 1970 Connie Ford was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List in recognition of her long career in the study of disease and infertility in cattle. It was a just reward for her […]
2023 in the Archives
It’s been a productive year in the archives, with a particular focus on adding more collections to our online catalogue. This involves sorting and listing archival documents, before […]
No Foot, No Horse
This illustration comes from the book No Foot, No Horse by Jeremiah Bridges, first published in 1751 by J Brindley of New Bond Street, London. The illustration shows the locations of […]
Archival Arrivals
At the RCVS Archives we are always on the lookout for interesting documents to add to our collections. Recently we acquired two small but appealing archives, given to us by RCVS […]
James Best’s Advertisement
Misdeeds contrary to the 1881 Veterinary Surgeons Act came in many forms, from employing unqualified people to the mis-certification of sick horses. Similarly, the idea of […]
Two Salutri of Uttar Pradesh
Dating from around 1912 this poster advertises the veterinary skills of Mohammed Ayoub Khan and his son Mashuk Ali, two practitioners working in Meerut City, in the Indian state of […]
The Industrious Olga Uvarov
In 1976 Olga was unanimously elected President of the RCVS, thus becoming the first female to hold our highest office. She was already well known to the College; she had been a member of […]
2024 in the Archives
2024 has been another productive year in the archives. It’s been a pleasure to catalogue the personal and professional papers of Olga Uvarov. Olga was a revered veterinary inspector, an […]
Archival Arrivals
Already this year we have received several new additions to the RCVS archives, courtesy of generous external depositors. Some are just a file or two of papers, while others are more comprehensive. […]
Welcome to Clerkenwell Part 1
After spending much of its history in Holborn and Westminster, the RCVS and RCVS Knowledge are moving to Clerkenwell, to our exciting new home at 1 Hardwick Street. To mark the occasion, […]
