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Handwritten.

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Handwritten, pp.1 - 25. Includes information on Dr Henry's time at Sheffield University Medical School, Jessop Hospital for Women, internship at the Sheffield Royal Infirmary, Sheffield Girls High School, the hospital at the Abbey of Royaumont, and the receival of her MD award.

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Notes on Sheffield Royal Infirmary and Adolphus Staff, the Head Porter. Contains information on the hospital's bell-ringing system used to announce the arrival of patients as well as different types of doctor.

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Contains information on Dr Henry's time as a student working under Dr Arthur Hall as a 'clerk in medicine' at Sheffield University Medical School, as well as her time in the Casualty Department at Sheffield Royal Hospital.

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Notes on Sheffield Day High School for Girls, 1906. Contains information on Dr Henry's childhood experiences with different teachers and her first impression of the city of Sheffield.

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Handwritten letter. In reference to a manuscript from 1921 written at the request of the Medical Women's Federation.

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Records statistics for both soldiers and civilians on the deaths, amputations and other operations carried out in Royaumont and Villers -Cotterets between 13th January 1915 and 26th February 1919.

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Includes arrival at Sheffield in 1905 from Macduff, Scotland. Details experience at the Training College and Sheffield Girls High School.

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Includes Banff Academy, Macduff, up to 1905.

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Includes graduation from University of Sheffield, internship at Sheffield Royal Infirmary under Major Finch, in which Dr Henry was the first female member of staff. Mentions attending the funeral of her aunt in Macduff where she met Stewart Henry, her future husband.

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Includes awarding of M.D at Sheffield and controversy surrounding 'second candidate'.

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Includes brief notes on period 1916 - 1921, and appointment as Assistant MOH in Blackburn 1921 - 2923 (includes VD work).

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Notes on a news report from a Blackburn paper relating to a lecture on sexual activity and birth-control given to local girls.

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Transcriptions of audio recording made by Lydia Henry recounting her experiences of studying medicine at Sheffield, working as a doctor during World War One, and family life in Canada in the 1960s (Audio tapes ref code: 110/3).

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Photocopy. Records, in the third-person, Dr Henry's experiences. Discusses the accidents sustained by munition workers.

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Photocopy. Records, in the third-person, Dr Henry's experiences. Discusses the sex education and health of local pregnant women and the sexual assault and pregnancy of a 17-year-old girl, a story recounted in Dr Henry's audiotapes (110/3/2) .

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Signed. Reverse reads: 'Leila M. Henry, M.B, Sheffield, 1916. French Croix de Guerre. Taken - 1918 in Sheffield. M.D. 1920.

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Colour. Reverse reads: 'L.M Henry in 1920 following M.D congregation. Copied from photograph taken by Swain, Regent St. London'. Enclosed in paper sheet with handwritten note 'L.M Henry in M.D Gown. 1920'.

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Reverse reads: 'Lydia M. Henry. aet. 87. date early April, 1978'. Enclosed in envelope with Mrs J. Stewart Henry's printed name and address, with handwritten note 'photograph taken early April 1978'.

Scope and Contents Side 1: Recording of Lydia Henry's experiences including: 1909-16, Sheffield University Medical School as the first female medical student who graduated (MBChB, on June 30, her birthday), the effect of war on local hospitals, internship in 1916 at the Royal Infirmary. Memories of the Lodge and Adolphus Stagg the porter, the system of bell tolling used by the Royal Infirmary, memorable case histories and emergency events, injuries from the munitions works and Zeppelin raid. Recalls the...