Stories
- Article
Pain, politics and the power of photography
Art historian Giulia Smith explains what she most admires in the work of Jo Spence and Oreet Ashery, and how their approach makes illness political.
- Long read
Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
- Long read
Healthy scepticism
Healthcare sceptics – like those opposed to Covid-19 vaccinations – often have serious, nuanced reasons for doubting medical authorities.
- Article
Ginger’s role in cures and courtroom battles
Some people will use a dose of ginger to help with hangovers – but it hasn’t always been a friend to the thirsty.
Catalogue
- Books
Psychotropic drugs : a manual for emergency management of overdosage / Nathan S. Kline, Jean-Pierre Lindenmayer.
Kline, Nathan S.Date: [1981]- Books
Psychotropic drugs : a manual for emergency management of overdosage / by Nathan S. Kline, Stewart F. Alexander, [and] Amparo Chamberlain.
Kline, Nathan S.Date: [1974]- Books
- Online
Elementary household chemistry : an introductory textbook for students of home economics / by John Ferguson Snell.
Snell, John Ferguson.Date: 1914- Books
- Online
Cassell's book of the household : a work of reference on domestic economy.
Date: [1890?]- Books
- Online
Katharine Mellish's Cookery and domestic management, including economic & middle class practical cookery / by Katharine Mellish.
Mellish, Katharine.Date: [1901]