The story of
Sophia Jex-Blake, pioneer of women's medicine
Sophia Jex-Blake (1840–1912) was a physician and campaigner who fought for women’s access to university education.
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Private and Private Office Papers
Catalogue reference: Division within ED
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Division within ED
Private Office and Secretary's papers comprising confidential minutes, memoranda, and correspondence addressed to the President, or Vice-President, of the Council of the Committee on Education, later the Board of Education, and papers used in the...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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Division within ED
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Title (The name of the record)
- Private and Private Office Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1851-1966
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Description (What the record is about)
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Private Office and Secretary's papers comprising confidential minutes, memoranda, and correspondence addressed to the President, or Vice-President, of the Council of the Committee on Education, later the Board of Education, and papers used in the Private Office of the Ministry of Education and successors.
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Board of Education, 1899-1944
- Committee of the Privy Council on Education, 1839-1899
- Department of Education and Science, 1964-1992
- Education Department, 1856-1899
- Ministry of Education, 1944-1964
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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4 series
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C832/
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