Stories
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Acid and the sexual psychonauts
How LSD fuelled one woman’s journey of sexual self-discovery in the late 1950s.
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Heating up and drying out
Menopause doesn’t have to signify old age, but when your body feels like it’s letting you down, it’s hard not to believe that your useful life may be over.
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Does mass media pave the way to fascism?
In the aftermath of World War II, psychoanalysts found the psychological roots of authoritarianism closer to home than was comfortable.
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The first seizure
Historian Aparna Nair had her first seizure when she was 11. Here she recalls that first time, and how other people’s reactions are sometimes the most disturbing part about having a seizure.
Catalogue
- Ephemera
- Online
Beecham Foods had an idea. They blended fresh lemons with rich blackcurrants; added glucose for energy, and vital vitamin C. Result? A great new drink with a sweet-and-sharp taste - a drink to help people forget their colds - and it's called... : Lembena.
Date: [1966?]- Archives and manuscripts
Common Cold Unit
Date: 1914-2000Reference: PP/TYR/APart of: Tyrrell, David (1925-2005)- Pictures
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Lettering urging the use of the handkerchief to prevent the spread of coughs and colds. Colour lithograph.
Date: [between 1900 and 1999]Reference: 24437i- Archives and manuscripts
Medact
Medical Campaign against Nuclear Weapons (f. 1980)Date: c.1955-c.2008Reference: SA/MED- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co Product Leaflets: Carbochal - Kepler
Date: 1950s-1960sReference: WF/M/GB/40/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd