Stories
- Article
The evil eye and social anxiety
The ‘look’ of the evil eye is believed to bring bad luck, illness or even death. This ancient curse might be deliberate, inflicted with an envious glare, or it could be accidental, the result of undue attention or excessive praise.
- Photo story
The last glass-eye maker in Britain
Meet Jost Haas – the UK’s last artificial-eye maker working exclusively with glass.
- Article
A symbol of a lost homeland
The story of one protective amulet from Palestine reveals a complex tale. Encompassing the personal history of an influential doctor and collector, it provides a window onto dispossession and exile, and the painful repercussions that are still felt today.
- Article
Rose Mackenberg’s deceptive activism
Discover how a New York private investigator became part of Houdini’s mission to expose the fraudulent mediums making money from their vulnerable, grieving clients.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Maloney, William, J. - The Sense of Pressure in the Face, Eye, and Tongue
Date: 1911Reference: DGH1/6/18/111Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: Kidd-Kramer
Date: 1794 - 1953Reference: MS.8898- Pictures
- Online
Saint Odilia as protector against eye-pain and rat infestation. Coloured etching, ca. 1800.
Date: 1800Reference: 6712i- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd
- Books
- Online
De l'occlusion des paupières dans le traitement des ophthalmies et des maladies des yeux / discours de H. Larrey à l'Académie impériale de médecine (séance du 19 février 1856).
Larrey, Félix Hippolyte, baron, 1808-1895.Date: 1856