Stories
- In pictures
The weird folklore of British cakes
If you fancy a slice of cake with your tea this afternoon, read on to find out how your luck, health or marriage prospects might change as you munch.
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Blood
Discover the history, mythology and taboos around blood and menopause, and hear from some contemporary voices about their experiences of periods and the onset of menopause.
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Love, longing and tea from the polski sklep
For people of Polish origin in the UK, herbal tea is closely tied to health and shared history. Kasia Tomasiewicz explores her changing relationship to these tea-related cultural habits.
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The healing power of the physic garden
Having experienced the healing power of plants and gardens, Iona Glen goes in search of present-day “physic gardens” and their origins in history.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
International Medical Folklore Calendar
Date: 1980Reference: WF/M/PB/31/18Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Prints and Negatives: A-Z
Date: 1880s-1980sReference: WF/M/I/ND/08Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Natural history, lore and legend : being some few examples of quaint and by-gone beliefs gathered in from divers authorities, ancient and mediaeval, of varying degrees of reliability / by F. Edward Hulme.
Date: 1895- Books
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Das Weib in der Natur- und Völkerkunde : anthropologische Studien / von H. Ploss.
Ploss Hermann Heinrich, 1819-1885.Date: 1887- Books
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Das Weib in der Natur- und Völkerkunde : anthropologische Studien / von H. Ploss.
Ploss Hermann Heinrich, 1819-1885.Date: 1885