Stories
- Article
Cocaine, the Victorian wonder drug
Today, cocaine has a very poor public image as one of the causes of crime and violence. But for the Victorians it was welcomed as the saviour of modern surgery.
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Deadly doses and the hardest of hard drugs
The invention of the modern hypodermic syringe meant we could get high – or accidentally die – faster than before. Find out how this medical breakthrough was adapted for deadly uses.
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Ginger’s role in cures and courtroom battles
Some people will use a dose of ginger to help with hangovers – but it hasn’t always been a friend to the thirsty.
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The making of ‘Quacks’
How do you create a medical comedy that’s authentic and laugh-out-loud funny?
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal)
Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Private Letter Book
Date: February - July 1895Reference: WF/E/11/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 9
Date: May 1905 - Feb 1906Reference: WF/E/01/01/09Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Private Letter Book
Date: October 1894 - February 1895