Stories
- Article
Drawing the human animal
We might try to deny our animal instincts, but this series of extraordinary 17th-century drawings suggests they are only too apparent.
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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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Why the world needs collectors
Those who collect play an important role as “facilitators of curiosity”, says Anna Faherty.
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The meanings of hurt
In the early modern period, gruesome incidents of self-castration and other types of self-injury garnished the literature of the time. Alanna Skuse explores the messages these wounds conveyed.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
English Miscellany, 17th-19th centuries
Date: 1644-1848Reference: MS.8797- Archives and manuscripts
Notes on issues in anatomy and physiology
Date: c. 1730-50Reference: MS.5862/17Part of: Italian Medical Miscellany, 17th-19th Century- Archives and manuscripts
Illness and death of Augustinus Serattus
Date: 18th centuryReference: MS.5862/13Part of: Italian Medical Miscellany, 17th-19th Century- Archives and manuscripts
Case histories and letters by Francesco Perotti
Date: 18th centuryReference: MS.5862/11Part of: Italian Medical Miscellany, 17th-19th Century- Archives and manuscripts
'Spesa fatta per la malatia de Giovanna Treglia.'
Date: 1604-1805Reference: MS.5862/19Part of: Italian Medical Miscellany, 17th-19th Century