Stories
- In pictures
Moles’ feet, dried frogs and other folk medicines
Early-20th-century folklorist Edward Lovett made it his mission to discover the nation’s beliefs and superstitions, collecting amulets from cottage cupboards up and down the country.
- Long read
Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
- Article
The current that kills
In the 19th century, electricity held life in the balance, with the power to execute – or reanimate.
- Article
Chasing spring
Isabella Kaminski reflects on a transformative journey that saw her cycle the length of the UK, tracking the first signs of spring. She explores what the changing seasons can tell us about ourselves and the climate crisis.
Catalogue
- Books
Frog / Charlotte Sleigh.
Sleigh, Charlotte.Date: 2012
- Pictures
- Online
Frog-bit plant (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) with an associated water-beetle and its abdominal segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.
Date: 1 May 1830Reference: 24045i- Archives and manuscripts
Symbolism of the Frog IV
Date: c.1950s-1960sReference: PP/EFG/B.63Part of: Griffith, Edward Fyfe (1895-1987)- Archives and manuscripts
Symbolism of the Frog II
Date: c.1950s-1960sReference: PP/EFG/B.61Part of: Griffith, Edward Fyfe (1895-1987)- Archives and manuscripts
Symbolism of the Frog III
Date: c.1950s-1960sReference: PP/EFG/B.62Part of: Griffith, Edward Fyfe (1895-1987)