Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library

The first university medical library in South Africa came into being in 1912, with the establishment of the Medical School of the South African College. After the medical school was built, library medical books and journals were relocated in 1928, from Orange street into three rooms on the top floor of the Pathology Block of the Wernher and Beit complex. Mr Harvey assumed the new role as Medical Librarian from 1928 until his retirement in 1931. In the 1940s, building plans were drafted for a new Medical Library to accommodate the growing medical materials and readers. The new Medical Library was built in 1953 and officially opened on 19 February 1954, despite construction delays due to World War II and other considerations. In 2020, the late Professor Bongani Mayosi was honoured with the renaming of the Health Sciences Library.

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Bongani Mayosi Health Sciences Library
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Medical Library
Health Sciences Library
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The first university medical library in South Africa came into being in 1912, with the establishment of the Medical School of the South African College. After the medical school was built, library medical books and journals were relocated in 1928, from Orange street into three rooms on the top floor of the Pathology Block of the Wernher and Beit complex. Mr Harvey assumed the new role as Medical Librarian from 1928 until his retirement in 1931.

In the 1940s, building plans were drafted for a new Medical Library to accommodate the growing medical materials and readers. The new Medical Library was built in 1953 and officially opened on 19 February 1954, despite construction delays due to World War II and other considerations.

In 2020, the late Professor Bongani Mayosi was honoured with the renaming of the Health Sciences Library.
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Faculty of Health Sciences, Anzio road, Observatory, Cape Town
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Medical Library
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1912
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Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town
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UCT Libraries
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University of Cape Town
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http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/libraries/hsl
Librarians
Mr S. Harvey
Gertrude Glickman
Sheila Katcher
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Professor Bongani Mayosi

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Construction of the Medical Library, observed from Anzio Road in Observatory Image
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Main Reading Room, 1st floor of the new Medical Library building, October 1953 Image
Attendees at the official opening of the Medical Library, 19 February 1954 Image
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Gertrude Glickman served as Medical Librarian from 1931 - 1970 Event
Medical books and journal collections move to Medical School Event
Mr Harvey was appointed as Medical Librarian in 1928 Event