Stories
- Article
Building a dream in the garden suburbs
In the late 19th century a ‘garden suburb’ promised a retreat from London’s dirt and crowds. See how this new concept was developed to appeal to the health concerns of the literary classes.
- Article
Getting under the skin
Before the invention of X-ray in 1895 there was really only one way to accurately study the human body, and that was to cut it open.
- Long read
Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
- Photo story
Generation portraits
Photographer Julian Germain’s major project focusing on portraits of multi-generational families came to a sudden halt during the various Covid-19 lockdowns. Here families celebrate coming together again in words and images.
Catalogue
- Books
On innards / Amanda Couch, Andrew Hladky, Mindy Lee and Richard Nash.
Couch, AmandaDate: [2015]- Pictures
- Online
The evolution of a fox riding a goose into a writer seated at his typewriter (or a pianist?) - which in turn evolves into accordion, bellows, money-bag, and handcuffs; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.
Bennett, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1829-1867.Date: 1863Reference: 12101iPart of: The origin of species, dedicated by natural selection to Dr. Charles Darwin- Books
Inner worlds outside : a supplement / [editor: Anthony Spira].
Date: 2006- Books
Infinitas gracias : Mexican miracle paintings : 6 October 2011 - 26 February 2012 / Wellcome Collection.
Wellcome Collection.Date: 2011- Ephemera
Exquisite bodies, or, The curious and grotesque story of the anatomical model : free exhibition, 30 July - 18 October / Wellcome Collection.
Wellcome Collection.Date: 2009