Stories
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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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Mary Bishop and the surveillant gaze
Writer and artist Rose Ruane explores the paintings of Mary Bishop, created during a 30-year stay in a psychiatric hospital, which speak of constant medical surveillance and censorious self-examination.
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Daniel Regan on using photography to manage emotions
Artist Daniel Regan manages his emotions and stays grounded through photography, allowing him to engage in the world around him.
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Ways appear
While his sense of body shame meant the personal side of his life was unfulfilled, Chris’s career was rewarding. His own childhood experiences gave him profound empathy for the children he worked with.
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On entoptic vision, or, The self-examination of objects within the eye / by W.F. Barrett.
Barrett, William Fletcher, 1844-1925.Date: 1906- Archives and manuscripts
KyIj: Breast Self Examination
Date: 1994-2000Reference: SA/WHL/14/40/4Part of: Women's Health Library: archive
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A physician examining urine. Oil painting after Adriaen van Ostade.
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685.Reference: 47455i
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A physician examining urine. Watercolour (?) after A. Ostade.
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685.Reference: 45984i
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A physician examining urine. Oil painting after Adriaen van Ostade.
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685.Reference: 47456i