Embroidered Minds: William Gowers & the Morris Family

William Morris, the designer and social reformer, lived and worked in Queen Square from 1865-81.

Embroidered Minds, a collaboration between artists, writers, doctors and academics, is investigating connections between the Morris family and William Gowers, a 19th century neurologist at the National Hospital, Queen Square.

In this exhibition, which was launched to coincide with the commemoration of the centenary of the death of William Gowers, the collaborators have embroidered work by William Gowers with their own.

The exhibition will run in Queen Square Library, 23 Queen Square until 26th February 2016

As part of Explore your Archive national campaign week (14-22nd November), Queen Square Library held another open day to showcase the National Hospital case notes held in Queen Square Archives, to staff and students in Queen Square.

The day provided an opportunity for attendees to handle original case notes of some of the most eminent people in the history of neurology. This year there was a focus on shell shock patients and Sir William Gowers (as this year marks the centenary of his death)

Sarah Lawson, Librarian, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square Library