Stories
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The hidden history of homesickness
Gail Tolley delves into the history of homesickness and discovers that its rich past holds a clue to how we view the experience today.
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Sun salutations and yoga synthesis in India
Surya namaskars, or sun salutations, have a long history in South Asia, but their place at the heart of modern yoga is more recent.
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Mapping the body
These intricate anatomical drawings show how Ayurveda practitioners have explored the human body and how it works.
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Plant portraits
The beautiful and mysterious illustrations in medieval herbals convey a wealth of knowledge about the plants they portray.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
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M0001115: Illustration of Pithicathropus
Date: 14 August 1930Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/10/50Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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M0001114: Illustration of Piltdown Man (Eoanthropus)
Date: 14 August 1930Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/10/49Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Pictures
Herpes zoster in a female patient: two views showing site of blister rash in relation to area affected. Pen and ink drawing with watercolour wash by Barbara E. Nicholson, 1953.
Nicholson, BarbaraDate: 1953Reference: 34745iPart of: Barbara Nicholson medical illustration collection.- Pictures
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A horse-drawn hearse pulls away from a doctor's; representing the dire state of the medical establishment according to James Morison, pill-vendor and self-styled 'Hygeian'. Lithograph, c. 1848.
Reference: 18139iPart of: Hygeian illustration- Books
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Geschichte und Bibliographie der anatomischen Abbildung nach ihrer Beziehung auf anatomische Wissenschaft und bildende Kunst / von Ludwig Choulant.
Date: 1852