The Bristol Medical Library
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two flourishing Medical Reading Societies, the earlier of which has long ceased to be, while the other,1 founded in 1807, has had a continuous existence to the present day, and is now, at least, as vigorous as ever, and is exceedingly popular. Such Societies, however, admirable and useful as they are, have unavoidable limitations, as they are compulsorily restricted to only a few members. Therefore we find that in
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On the History and Growth of the Bristol Medical School Library *Based on a talk given in the Medical School, June 1970
After a period of 45 years as a member of the ''brary staff it was felt that I ought to put on record sOme account of the growth of the library during that ,irne. I would like, if I may, to go further back and say something too about the origins of the library. But first may I refer to Bristol and its medical conductions which, so to speak, set the scene for the Establishment of the library. I ...
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