This is a small collection of papers relating to the early career of Dr. Charles John Gibb (1824-1916), a local doctor who worked at the Newcastle Infirmary before setting up private practice in the city. The papers include certificates of Dr. Gibb's attendance at the Newcastle School of Medicine and his Certificate of Admittance to the Royal College of Surgeons, as well as journals of his travels in Scotland and Europe in 1848 and photographs of the Gibb family home in Sandyford, Newcastle. Dr. Gibb was immortalised in the famous Blaydon Races song: "Sum went to the dispensary, an' uthers to Doctor Gibbs".
Gibb (Dr Charles) Archive
This material is held atNewcastle University Special Collections and Archives
- Reference
- GB 186 CG
- Dates of Creation
- 1841 - 1916
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 2 boxes
Scope and Content
Access Information
Open. Please follow this link for further information about how to access items from this collection: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/collections/collection_details.php?id=66 .
Acquisition Information
This archive was deposited to Newcastle University Special Collections by John Dryden in 1996. A photograph album was subsequently gifted in 2003 by Gillian Adams.
Archivist's Note
This EAD description created 10/12/2018.
Conditions Governing Use
UK copyright law applies
Accruals
No further material is expected to be added to the collection