Stories
- Article
On contagion
Reading descriptions of the way humans become infested by parasitic flatworms, Daisy Lafarge experienced painful physical symptoms. Perhaps the very creature she was studying had invaded her body.
- Article
Drops of water
In the compulsory isolation of lockdown, Daisy Lafarge’s repeated visits – via a new microscope – to the miniature worlds contained by drops of pond water provided her with the company and escapism she craved.
- Article
Abandoning daydreams of a life without diabetes
After years of longing for a cure for her type 1 diabetes, Daisy Watson Shaw, partly due to medical advances in managing the condition, has reached a state of acceptance. Her wishes now are for greater understanding.
- Long read
The ambivalence of air
Daisy Lafarge investigates the effects of air quality and pressure on body and mind, exploring air as cure, but one with contradictions.
Catalogue
- Books
Daisy's gift / Claire Guest.
Guest, ClaireDate: 2016
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Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins, taking tea. Photograph, 1927.
Date: 1930Reference: 33683i
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Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins, dancing. Photograph, c. 1927.
Date: 1930Reference: 33716i
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Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins, with saxophones. Photograph, c. 1927.
Date: 1927Reference: 33670i
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Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins, taking tea. Photograph, c. 1927.
Date: 1927Reference: 33672i
