Stories
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Booze and bad behaviour
Our love of alcohol is like a party that’s lasted nine centuries. But there are signs that the demon drink is losing its appeal.
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The ‘undesirable epileptic’
Abused in her marriage for being 'a sick woman', Aparna Nair looked to history to make sense of the response to her epilepsy. She discovered how centuries of fear and discrimination were often endorsed by science and legislation.
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The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
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Tripping for spiritualism and science
Getting high in the name of religion or creativity has been practised for centuries. Now it seems hallucinogenics could help treat mental illnesses too.
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The International and comparative law quarterly
Date: 1952-- Archives and manuscripts
Crichton Royal Institution Acts of Parliament - Treasurer
Date: 1840-1890Reference: DGH1/2/6/3Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Archives and manuscripts
Crichton Royal Institution Acts of Parliament
Date: 1840-1890Reference: DGH1/2/6/4Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Archives and manuscripts
Lunacy Acts (Scotland)
Date: 1815-1871Reference: DGH1/2/6/2Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Archives and manuscripts
Birth Control Trust / Birth Control Campaign series blurb
Date: 1985 - 1996Reference: PP/WDS/B.5Part of: Wendy Savage: archives (1935-)