Stories
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A virtual view of history
Step inside Anne Frank’s house or explore the galleries in a museum destroyed by fire. VR brings history and art satisfyingly close when we’re unable to get there in person.
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A history of twins in science
For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.
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NHS Blue: the colour of universal healthcare
The 1980s and 1990s saw ideas from the world of business infiltrating the NHS, including the introduction of an internal market, followed by a corporate branding exercise.
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The birth of Britain's National Health Service
Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Correspondence re FPA Policy on Abortion
Date: 1979 - 1982Reference: SA/FPA/C/E/2/4/5Part of: Family Planning Association- Archives and manuscripts
Brook: Helen Brook papers: Case of applicant for job with Family Planning Sales
Date: 1978Reference: SA/BRO/J/1/5Part of: Brook: Archives- Archives and manuscripts
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Family and Youth Concern (Responsible Society)
Date: 1971 - 1979Reference: SA/FPA/C/E/16/1/5Part of: Family Planning Association- Archives and manuscripts
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Drafts and copies of 'To 1985...Future of the FPA', 'FPA Work Plan 1972-1975'
Date: Apr 1972 - May 1972Reference: SA/FPA/CB/11/3Part of: Family Planning Association- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence between the FPA and Dr Victor Wynne
Date: 1962 - 1971Reference: SA/FPA/C/F/4/1Part of: Family Planning Association