{"id":10544,"date":"2026-07-06T09:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/library\/?p=10544"},"modified":"2026-07-06T09:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:29:05","slug":"2026-100-year-anniversary-of-the-laying-of-the-foundation-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/library\/2026\/07\/06\/2026-100-year-anniversary-of-the-laying-of-the-foundation-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"2026: 100 Year Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"

This exhibition explores the 100 year anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone for the\u00a0 Keppel Street building; from the purchase of the new land, the foundation stone ceremony to the building we know and love.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Journey to Keppel Street<\/h2>\n

Explore behind the scenes of the move, design and construction of the Keppel Street building. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Albert Dock Building.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The original School was established as part of the Seamen\u2019s Hospital Society which has its origins in the hospital ships which docked on the Thames at Greenwich. The Hospital and School were based in the Albert Docks as this is where the largest number of ships docked in Great Britain and it gave students the chance to see tropical diseases in their acute stages.<\/p>\n

(LSHTM buildings\/04\/04\/10)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The previous building, Endsleigh Gardens c.1920;<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1920, the London School of Tropical Medicine (as it was known at the time), with the Hospital for Tropical Diseases moved to Endsleigh Gardens taking over a former hotel which had been used as a hospital for officers during the First World War. The building now acts as the UCL Student Union on Gordon Square.<\/p>\n

(LSHTM buildings\/04\/06\/07)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Keppel Street site before LSHTM.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keppel Street<\/span>\u00a0was part of the Duke of Bedford\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Bloomsbury<\/span>\u00a0estate and previously\u00a0<\/span>contained<\/span>\u00a040 Georgian houses (when it originally ran to\u00a0<\/span>Russell Square<\/span>) and another 42 in Keppel Mews North (now\u00a0<\/span>Malet<\/span>\u00a0Street). A well-to-do area in Victorian times, Keppel Street housed several distinguished residents, including the painter John Constable, the novelist Anthony Trollope, the Irish nation<\/span>alist politician Charles Stewart<\/span>\u00a0Parnell and the American illusionist Harry Houdini. As well as residential properties, there was<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0wine shop and a chapel on the\u00a0<\/span>site<\/span> but these had all been demolished by 1911. (https:\/\/grokipedia.com\/page\/keppel_street<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Artistic impression of Keppel Street c.1900 by Sinead O’Malley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Shakespeare’s Hut, 1916.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Theatre Committee purchased the Keppel Street site in 1913. It intended to build a Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in readiness for the tercentenary of the playwright\u2019s death in 1916. These plans were shelved at the outbreak of the First World War.<\/p>\n

In 1916 a YMCA hut called the Shakespeare Hut was constructed as a \u2018home away from home\u2019 for Anzac soldiers to rest, recover and be entertained. In 1923 the Rockefeller Foundation bought the site for \u00a352,000 (which would be approximately \u00a32.6 million today).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Rockefeller Foundation. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Lancet article article announcing the Rockefeller Foundation\u2019s gift of $2 million (equivalent of around $40 million today) towards the building and equipping of Keppel Street. <\/p>\n

Acknowledging LSHTM’s colonial ties also includes evaluating the donors and contributors. <\/p>\n

In recent years, The Rockefeller launched an internal investigation <\/strong>to uncover details about its involvement in the eugenics movement. More information can be found on this here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Architects design of the building.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A competition was held to design the new Keppel Street building, five sets of architects (all experienced in laboratory design and construction) entered. The winning design was by Morley\u00a0<\/span>Horder<\/span>\u00a0and Verner Rees.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Sketch
Verner O Rees drawing of an elevation to Keppel Street prior to construction, c.1920s. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/09\/09)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Verner O Rees drawing of an elevation to Malet Street prior to construction, c.1920s. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/09\/09)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Verner O Rees drawing of an elevation to Gower Street prior to construction, c.1920. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/09\/09)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Original architect floorplan of first floor of Keppel Street building, c.1920<\/strong>s. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/09\/05)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Architect sketch of “View of North Court from Second Floor Window”, c.1920<\/strong>s (LSHTM buildings\/?)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Original architect floorplan of proposed basement (now lower ground floor) of Keppel Street building, c.1920<\/strong>s (LSHTM buildings\/01\/09\/07)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Exterior of the building (detail of elevation), c.1920<\/strong>s (LSHTM buildings\/01\/09\/08)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Unsuccessful entry, 1926<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is one of the unsuccessful entries in the competition to choose an architect for the school.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>This design, by\u00a0<\/span>Messrs<\/span>\u00a0A.W.S. Cross and Kenneth M.B.\u00a0<\/span>Cross<\/span>\u00a0is more ornate than the winning design.<\/span>(LSHTM Buildings\/01\/04\/03)<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The 1926 General Workers Strike.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a report in the British Medical Journal of 28<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span> May 1927, c<\/span><\/span>onstruction of the LSHTM Keppel Street building was delayed\u00a0<\/span>as a result of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the General Strike. The strike lasted May 4th-12th 1926, \u00a0an unsuccessful attempt to force the\u00a0British government\u00a0to act to prevent wage-reductions and worsening conditions for 1.2\u00a0million\u00a0locked-out\u00a0coal miners. It was a\u00a0sympathy strike, with many of those who were not miners and not directly affected striking to support the locked-out miners.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Newspaper bulletin on the General Strike <\/strong>(Camden Local History Centre)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Image of the construction site of the school on Keppel Street<\/strong>, 1927 <\/strong>(LSHTM buildings\/04\/04\/02)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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General Strike Poster<\/strong> (Camden Local History Centre)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Image of the general strike, 1926<\/strong> (Camden Local History Centre)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Building Contracts, December 1925.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Contractual Agreement with Percy M. Horder and Verner O. Rees as architects of LSHTM Keppel Street<\/strong> (LSHTM buildings\/01\/01\/05)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Agreement with the buildings contractors Messrs James Carmichael Ltd. <\/strong>(LSHTM buildings\/01\/01\/04)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ceremony of the Laying of the Foundation Stone<\/h2>\n

Explore the event for the Ceremony of the Laying of the Foundation Stone, the guests, schedule and experience.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Foundation Stone.<\/strong> The foundation stone can be seen on the front of the Keppel Street building, to the right of the entrance. (LSHTM buildings\/04\/05\/05)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Neville Chamberlain<\/strong>. (Chave\/04\/13\/09)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2018We who are assembled here to-day and are looking forward into the future must indeed be lacking in imagination if we do not feel convinced that this great concentrated effort, this prolonged and sustained education of trained minds, and the following of the great maxim that prevention is better than cure, will here play a beneficent and noble part in the happiness and the health of mankind\u2019 –<\/em> Neville Chamberlain, Speech at the Laying of the Foundation Stone Ceremony<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Neville Chamberlain was the\u00a0Minister of Health 1923-1929 (and again briefly in 1931)\u00a0and was invited to lay the foundation stone for the Keppel Street building.\u00a0He went on to be Prime Minister\u00a0in 1937.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Neville\u2019s father, Sir Joseph Chamberlain was Secretary of State for the Colonies, it was due to partial funding from the Colonial Office that the school was able to be established in 1899. Colonies were also instructed by the Colonial Office to contribute money for the establishment of the School and pay regular financial contributions for the first 30 or so years of the School\u2019s existence. In short, the foundation and maintenance of the London School of Tropical Medicine, as it was then known, were made possible through the forced labour and financial exploitation of colonised subjects.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There is more information on the School’s colonial ties, and the continued work of the archives service to address the historic and ongoing consequences of this here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ceremonial Trowel and Mallet, 1926.<\/strong> Trowel and Mallet used by Right Honourable Neville Chamberlain, Minister of Health in the laying of the foundation stone. These were commissioned especially for the event and have remained a part of the archives collection. Photographed by Anne Koerber. (LSHTM buildings\/04\/05\/06)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Accompanying note for the trowel and mallet<\/strong>. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/05\/01)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The ‘Ceremony of the Laying of the Foundation Stone’ was quite the affair boasting famous guests, grand speeches, music and food to surround the placing of the stone.<\/p>\n

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Order of Proceedings, 1926. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cover and selected pages from the ‘Order of Proceedings at the Ceremony for the Laying of the Foundation Stone’, featuring a sketch of the final design for the building, the schedule for the event and names of notable speakers. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/05\/01)<\/p>\n

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Programme of Music, 1926.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Orchestral music was provided throughout the event by the K.P Orchestra. Keith Prowse was a famous music publisher. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/05\/01)<\/p>\n

A sample of some of the selections is linked below, this was curated by Benedict Long for this exhibition.<\/p>\n

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Estimate for refreshments, 1926.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event also included ‘tea’ and ‘light refreshments’ provided by W. Hill & Son Ltd. This ‘Estimate for Refreshments’ outlines the menu for the day. A subsequent luncheon was also held where selected guests enjoyed a French inspired five course meal at the Carlton Hotel<\/span>. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/05\/01)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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(playlist link will go here, just finishing it)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Seating Plan, 1926.<\/strong> (LSHTM buildings\/01\/05\/01)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Notice for the Laying of the Foundation Stone Event, 1926<\/strong>. (LSHTM Buildings\/01\/05\/01)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The Ceremony in the News: <\/strong><\/p>\n

The ceremony was widely reported on across major UK newspapers and the colonies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Clipping from The Pioneer<\/em>, Allahabad, India, 10 July 1926. <\/strong>Mr. William Ormsy-Gore was Under-Secretary for the colonies. (LSHTM buildings\/01\/05\/01) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Page from The British Medical Journal, 20th July 1926<\/strong> which details the role of the Rockefeller Foundation and British Government in establishing the School as a state institute (LSHTM buildings\/01\/04\/05)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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LSHTM Keppel Street<\/strong> Opening Ceremony Invitation, 1929.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After 3 years of construction, the School’s Keppel Street building was officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales (who went onto become Edward 8th<\/sup> who abdicated), on 18th<\/sup> July 1929 at 12pm. <\/p>\n

(LSHTM buildings\/01\/06\/07)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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(All images are from the LSHTM Archives Service unless otherwise stated)<\/p>\n

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