Welcome to RCS England Library Digital Exhibitions

This is the home for online exhibitions from the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Here we showcase some of the visual and historic treasures from our collections.

Getting started

Click on the images below to visit our latest exhibitions, or search for specific subjects in the search bar above. You can click on the individual item panels in the exhibition to view them in their own window and use the arrow icons (/), or the left/right arrow keys on your keyboard to move between them. ClickTap on images to see them at full size. If you need help, click the question mark () link at the top right of each pagetap the help link in the main menu.

Our latest exhibition

Remembering our Queen 1926-2022

In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her history with our College, we've collated a series of images and items from our archives collection in this digital exhibition, 'Remembering our Queen'. Learn more about her status as a Visitor and Honorary Fellow of RCS England.