Stories
- Article
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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The hidden history of homesickness
Gail Tolley delves into the history of homesickness and discovers that its rich past holds a clue to how we view the experience today.
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History of condoms from animal to rubber
Come on a journey from the first recorded condoms in the 16th century to the modern female condoms in the 1990s – and everything in between.
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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.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
The Royal College of Physicians of London
The Royal College of Physicians of LondonDate: late 17th century - mid 19th centuryReference: MS.5648- Archives and manuscripts
Stanhope, Philip, 1st Earl of Chesterfield (1584-1656)
Stanhope, Philip, 1st Earl of Chesterfield (1584-1656)Date: Mid 17th century - late 17th centuryReference: MSS.761-762- Archives and manuscripts
Besançon: École de Médecine
Besançon: École de MédecineDate: late 17th century - late 18th centuryReference: MS.1154- Books
Un libertino accademico del Cimento : Antonio Oliva / Ugo Baldini.
Baldini, Ugo, 1943-Date: 1977- Pictures
A Dutch physician taking the pulse of a female patient, a urine flask in a wicker basket is on a table beside them. Engraving by P. Basan, 16--, after G. Ter Borch, the younger.
Ter Borch, Gerrit, the younger, 1617-1662.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 21645i