Stories
- Article
Pain and the power of touch
As a new physiotherapist, Fiona Murphy quickly learned that her patients’ pain was unpredictable and very personal. But using the right words became the key to helping them.
- Article
How I cured my fear of vomiting
Emetophobia ruled every waking moment of Alex’s life. Until he came to realise he couldn’t live that way any more.
- Article
How to play with drunk people
Lower your inhibitions and join Holly Gramazio for fast-paced games made even more fun by alcohol.
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Dress and the magic of touch
Fashion, of course, is largely about appearance, but the feeling of clothes on your skin is a complex sensory experience. Shahidha Bari contemplates the human connections in the business of creating and wearing clothes.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Hand washing at Nursery School, on a display board [1]
Date: c.1950Reference: SA/HVA/E.3/4Part of: Health Visitors' Association- Books
More than just hand-washing & tidy spaces / a zine by Sharon Corish.
Corish, SharonDate: [2019?]- Ephemera
Handwashing : hand washing is the most important method of preventing the spread of all sorts of infections.
Date: [1996]- Pictures
Interior of a hospital with a woman washing a man's feet. Oil painting.
Date: [between 1500 and 1599?]Reference: 44863i- Pictures
- Online
The regular washing of hands. Lithograph, ca. 1960.
Date: [1960?]Reference: 576172i