Stories
- Article
The child whose town rejected vaccines
Gloucester, 1896. Ethel Cromwell is taken ill at the height of Britain’s last great smallpox epidemic.
- Photo story
Trans masculinity on the record
Curator of the Museum of Transology in Brighton E-J Scott tells the story behind a few of the 250 objects from the collection, and the powerful effect they had on him as he put trans lives on the record.
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Born different
For Chris North, being born intersex in the 1940s meant his many childhood hospital visits, tests and operations were not explained or discussed. As he reveals, doctors encouraged strict secrecy.
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The tale of the toxic kidneys
In 1954 a serendipitous coming together of skills and circumstances allowed the first successful organ transplant to take place. Read how Richard Herrick’s life was prolonged by his identical twin’s generosity.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Copy of a document dated 1665, relating to a dispute between the town authorities of Arras and the Religious at the hospital
Date: 1665Reference: MS.980/6Part of: Arras: Hospitals- Archives and manuscripts
Copy of 'Extrait du Régistre mémorial de la Ville d'Arras 1565', concerning an agreement to establish a school: made between the Town Corporation and the Religious of the hospital
Date: 1565Reference: MS.980/4Part of: Arras: Hospitals- Books
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Boyle's view of London, and its environs; or, a complete list of all the squares, streets, lanes, courts, yards, alleys, &c. (nearly Eleven Thousand,) in and about five miles of the metropolis. To which is added, a separate list of all the churches, chapels, quays, Wharfs, Public Buildings, Law, and other Offices, Societies, Dissenting and Religious Meetings, Companies Halls, Hospitals, and other Charities, Coffee Houses, with the Ancient and Modern Freemasons' Lodges, &c. &c.
Boyle, P. (Patrick), -1808?.Date: [1799]- Books
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The antiquities of London and Westminster. Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, Walls, Gates, Bridges, Monasteries, Priories, Sanctuaries, Nunneries, Religious Houses, Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, Colleges, Inns of Court, Hospitals, Schools and other Magnificent Buildings; as Exchanges, Halls, Crosses, Markets, Goals; and all Publick Edifices; Also Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Springs, &c. and many other curious Matters in Antiquity, whereby will plainly appear the Difference between the Ancient and Present State of these two Famous Cities. By N. B.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1722- Books
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The antiquities of London and Westminster. Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious, or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, Walls, Gates, Bridges, Monasteries, Priories, Sanctuaries, Nunneries, Religious Houses, Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, Colleges, Inns of Court, Hospitals, Schools, and other Magnificent Buildings, as Exchanges, Halls, Crosses, Markets, Gaols, and all Publick Edifices. Also Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Springs, &c. And many other curious Matters in Antiquity, whereby will plainly appear the Difference between the Ancient and Present State of these two Famous Cities. By N. Bailey, Author of the Universal, Etymological, English Dictionary.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: [1734]