The St John Ambulance Collections

These collections form a unique record of the organisation, covering the history of St John Ambulance (Association and Brigade) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in countries overseas, from its origins in the 1870s up until the present day. Here are just a few examples to give a sense of the scope of the collections. Equipment ranges in size from examples of early ambulance transport to a Victorian nurses miniature first aid kit. There are training books written in numerous languages and first aid information comes in many forms, from cigarette cards to pop-up books and even on bandages.