Photography: Norah Alghafis
Garrod Building Barts and London Student Association
Whitechapel Library was formerly known as St Philips Church. This church was built in 1818-1821 and was dedicated to St Philip. After the Second World War, St Philip’s church merged with St Augustine’s church. However, the church was declared redundant in 1979. In 1985-1988, it was converted into a medical and dental library for the London Royal Medical College, to account for the overcrowded and inadequate college that was previously being used by students.
Today, the former church is still being used as a study space for students with an extensive collection of medical school research materials. This building is also used for creative activities such as rehearsals for concerts or shows as well as housing The Royal London Hospital Museum.
Sources Used:
Valentine, R 2012, The Making of Queen Mary, University of London, Queen Mary University of London, London
Garrod Building and Whitechapel Library. Available at: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/study/explore-our-campuses/whitechapel/garrod-building-and-whitechapel-library/ (Accessed: 15/10/2023)
St Philip's Church Library and the Royal London Museum (2017) Available at: https://surveyoflondon.org/map/feature/1063/detail/ (Accessed: 15/10/2023)
The information page contains all the information that can be found on the virtual tour in one, easy to navigate, page.
The people page shows all the key figures mentioned throughout the tour, whose revolutionary work in their respective fields still assist in research today.
The stories page shows a walk through of how both the medical colleges were founded, as well as how they merged to become what we know today.
The community page celebrates the hard work and selflessness of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry community, and how this has benefited the local community.