Stories
- Article
When ‘get well soon’ doesn’t cut it
When loved ones are seriously ill, we can hide behind dishonest platitudes or struggle to find the words. Meet the woman working to fix how we speak to sick people.
- Article
Finding out where my lithium comes from
The origins of the lithium Laura Grace Simpkins swallows daily are unclear. If we don’t know the provenance of our pills, how can we make informed decisions about them?
- Article
Taking the piss
Council cuts have created public-toilet deserts across the UK, limiting journeys and days out for people whose medical conditions mean toilet access is essential. Campaigner Kevin Crowe highlights the issues.
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A history of mindfulness
Matt Drage questions how an ancient religious practice became a secular cure for stress.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Cut out of a man (artwork)
Date: c.1989Reference: PP/RSI/B/1/1/6/7Part of: Rita Simon Collection
- Pictures
- Online
Two lions. Cut-out engravings pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580811iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts
- Pictures
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A crocodile or alligator. Cut-out engraving pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580845iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts
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Two foxes and a lion. Cut-out engravings pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580774iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts
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- Online
A porcupine and two camels. Cut-out engravings pasted onto paper, 16--?.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]Reference: 580827iPart of: Scrapbook album containing cut-outs of animals and mythical beasts
