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Wellcome Library seminar

In February 2015, the Wellcome Library in London hosted a Wellcome Witness seminar to mark Brook's 50th anniversary.

The Wellcome Library is one of the world's major resources for the study of medical history and hosts the Brook archive.

The Witness Seminar was hosted by Dr Lesley Hall (Senior Archivist, Wellcome Library) and Brook's former Chief Executive Simon Blake and features a number of witnesses including Dilys Cossey, Caroline Woodroofe, Dr Christine Watson, Wendy Thomas, Suzie Hayman, Polly Goodwin, Mary Crawford, Alison Hadley, Dorothy Borbas and David Paintin.

  • Brook’s 50th birthday celebration >

    On Tuesday 25 November 2015 Brook held a fundraising event to celebrate our 50th birthday with members, supporters and volunteers to look back on the history of Brook.

  • Helen Brook’s obituary >

    Read Helen Brook’s 1997 obituary by Ann Furedi, reprinted with permission from the Independent newspaper.

  • Radio 4 interview with Helen Brook >

    As part of Brook's 50th birthday, Brook was featured on Radio 4 Woman's Hour. Listen to it here and hear a clip of Helen Brook being interviewed in 1989.

  • Quotes about Brook >

    As part of Brook's 50th birthday, we collected some quotes about Brook that celebrate the charity's work and the impact it has had on people's lives.

  • History of Brook timeline >

    Explore the history of Brook through our timeline which charts key events in Brook's history - as well in the history of sexual and reproductive health.

  • A video about the origins of Brook >

    Dilys Cossey, OBE, has been a leading campaigner for over 40 years on birth control, abortion and reproductive rights. Watch Dilys talk about Brook, here.

  • The history of Brook >

    Explore our section all about the history of Brook, which was founded in 1964.

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