Stories
- Photo story
Wool, fleas, plague
During the bubonic plague epidemic of 1665-6, the residents of Eyam in Derbyshire quarantined themselves to help prevent the disease spreading. Simon Norfolk tells the story of this small community’s sacrifice.
- In pictures
Why we still need quarantine
For years, quarantine has been an important measure to curb the spread of infection and avert further deaths. Discover the way it has been used in the past and why it is still necessary today.
- Article
Devilry and doom in 1666
Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.
- Article
Diagnosing the past
Historical texts rarely supply enough detail for a definitive diagnosis, so medical historians need to proceed with caution.
Catalogue
- Audio
Bubonic plague.
Date: 1998- Audio
Bubonic plague.
Date: 2001- Archives and manuscripts
Bubonic plague
Date: 1894-1907Reference: MS.6935/1-17Part of: Cantlie, Sir James, F.R.C.S. (1851-1926)- Books
Bubonic plague in nineteenth-century China / by Carol Benedict.
Benedict, Carol (Carol Ann), 1955-Date: 1991- Books
Bubonic plague in Australia after 1900 : enzootic foci or nonindigenous intrusion / Peter Curson.
Curson, Peter.Date: 1989