Stories
- Article
Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
- Article
Dyslexia and its misconceptions
Overcoming common myths about dyslexia only adds to the challenges of growing up with the condition. Madeleine Morley, who was diagnosed with dyslexia aged eight, goes into myth-busting mode and shares her personal experiences.
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Would you like to buy a unicorn?
The story behind why somebody tried to sell Henry Wellcome a unicorn head in 1928.
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When ‘get well soon’ doesn’t cut it
When loved ones are seriously ill, we can hide behind dishonest platitudes or struggle to find the words. Meet the woman working to fix how we speak to sick people.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph letters: EA-EG
Date: 1771 1927Reference: MS.9172- Books
English scientists as men of letters / [Edmund Blunden].
Blunden, Edmund, 1896-1974.Date: 1961- E-books
- Online
Some original Persian letters, translated into English. By John Mulock
- Archives and manuscripts
Natural Childbirth Correspondence: 'English mothers letters prior to 1950' I-Q: M
Date: c.1939-1950Reference: PP/GDR/D/22Part of: Dick-Read, Grantly- Archives and manuscripts
Natural Childbirth Correspondence: 'English mothers letters prior to 1950' I-Q: L
Date: c.1939-1950Reference: PP/GDR/D/21Part of: Dick-Read, Grantly