Harefield Hospital has a long and rich history. Over the last 100 years, it has built a reputation for excellence in health innovation and saving lives. However, it has also played crucial roles in the treatment of soldiers during both world wars, the development of penicillin, the fight to eradicate TB and the first joint heart and lung transplant.

None of this would have been possible without the people of Harefield and Hillingdon - many of whom have generations of families who have worked here. This project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, will involve gathering oral history interviews from staff, patients and local residents; researching Harefield's archive, and putting on an exhibition in September 2015.

We are specifically recruiting volunteers to help with the oral history interviews. However, there are a few other opportunities in exhibitions and events, and students should contact for details if they are interested in those.