Stories
- In pictures
Sex work through the ages
Discover how societies, from antiquity to the present day, have chosen to regard and treat sex workers. While some communities work towards acceptance, others retain harsh judgement.
- Article
Guide dogs or good dogs from the Middle Ages
Medieval illustrations often show blind people, sometimes with dogs. But working out whether these were actually guide dogs involves a mix of detailed detective work and expert speculation.
- In pictures
How DNA’s spirals help us understand the shape of life
Twisting across our screens, the double helix of DNA is an icon of our age. And visualising microscopic structures is integral to our understanding of science, as Charlotte Sleigh reveals.
- Article
Why zombies can’t help coming back
Although it might appear that zombies are a 20th-century phenomenon, created for the horror-movie industry, they’ve actually been around since medieval times. Find out what zombies like to do, and how to get rid of them.
Catalogue
- Books
Security in your home : a Help the Aged advice leaflet.
Date: Between 1990 and 1992?]- Books
Mobility.
Date: 1990- Books
Fight the flu : a Help the Aged leaflet on influenza / Help the Aged ; sponsored by Association for Influenza Monitoring and Surveillance.
Date: 1992- Books
Incontinence : a Help the Aged advice leaflet / written by John Brocklehurst and Christine Norton.
Brocklehurst, J. C. (John Charles), 1924-2013.Date: 1994- Books
Keep warm this Winter.
Date: 1989