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Celebrating our soft toys

After cuddling a teddy bear cured her insomnia, Elspeth Wilson was inspired to speak to four other autistic and disabled adults, who praise the roles soft toys play in their lives.

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Ancestry, privacy and the family tree

Wanting to find out more about her Jamaican grandfather, Tanya Perdikou contemplates DNA testing. But first she has to consider the potential impact of unexpected results.

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The life and death of Tamagotchi and the virtual pet

Discover how the 1990s craze for Tamagotchis became a flood of robotic and virtual pets, sending their owners on an emotional rollercoaster ride.

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An insider’s view of Play Well

Curator Shamita Sharmacharja offers behind-the-scenes insights into an exhibition about the serious business of play.

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  • Products of pewter industry: toys. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.
  • Products of pewter industry: toys. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.
  • A group of women and children who are learning and playing with toys. Stipple engraving.
  • An itinerant salesman selling small woollen toys from a wicker baket. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.
  • Children playing with various toys, in the background are paintings of the Creation and the creation of Adam. Engraving by A. Bosse, 1636.
  • Children playing with various toys, in the background are paintings of the Creation and the creation of Adam. Engraving by A. Bosse, 1636.
  • The three ages of man: a couple embrace, children play with hoops and toys, and an old couple eat at a table. Engraving by P. Fürst, 1652.
  • A woman offers her breast to a small child, who reaches for it eagerly; the child's toys are scattered on the floor. Colour woodcut by Kuniyoshi, 1842.
  • Two naked men taking penis toys out of a dishwasher; advertisement for safe sex to reduce the risk of HIV by the Core Program. Lithograph by Charles R. Moniz.
  • How HIV transmission works: toys & fisting : Howard hadn't realised what kind of party it was going to be / GMFA, London Gay Men's HIV Prevention Partnership, MetroM8.
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