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A doctor, his community and coronavirus

Reflecting on his experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, GP Gavin Francis vividly recalls a home visit to a man stricken with breathing difficulties.

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The unexpected parallels between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Wellcome Collection

With the news of a sequel in development, Russell Dornan explores parallels between ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and Wellcome Collection.

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Found items

Books leave their traces in our minds, but we leave traces of ourselves in books too, as these fascinating items found inside old works show.

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A woman in her wilderness of things

Even though her home was overwhelmed with stuff, Georgie Evans’s grandma couldn’t stop buying things. In this series, Georgie delves into hoarding, and attempts to make sense of her grandma’s behaviour.

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  • Rabbit health check, clipping nails
  • [Newspaper clipping (1868?) featuring a portrait of 'The Siamese Twins' Chang and Eng].
  • [Newspaper clipping (1868?) featuring a portrait of 'The Siamese Twins' Chang and Eng].
  • Undated newspaper clipping about Aama the giantess and Colonel Ulpts at the Tocadero (London).
  • Undated newspaper clipping about Aama the giantess and Colonel Ulpts at the Tocadero (London).
  • [Newspaper clipping advertising a performance by Marian, the Amazon giantess at the Alhambra Theatre in London in 1882].
  • [Newspaper clipping advertising a performance by Marian, the Amazon giantess at the Alhambra Theatre in London in 1882].
  • [Newspaper clipping (from the Illustrated Times, 3 October 1868) about 'Dr. Nelaton and the Siamese Twins' Chang and Eng].
  • [Newspaper clipping (1880) advertising an appearance by Chang, the Fychow giant, and Von Brustad, at the Royal Aquarium, London].
  • [Newspaper clipping (1880) advertising an appearance by Chang, the Fychow giant, and Von Brustad, at the Royal Aquarium, London].
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