Stories
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My mother, and metaphors of a pandemic
A pandemic. Two members of one family, living thousands of miles apart. And months of calls and messages that helped them grow closer.
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The conditional child
Deanna Fei asks what it means to sustain a life, drawing on her own experience of having a premature baby as well as an 18th-century essay.
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The problem of the punctured heart
During World War II a young American surgeon working in England perfected shrapnel-removal techniques that saved dozens of lives. Discover how one case sealed his reputation as the founder of cardiac surgery.
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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
Catalogue
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Months 1-12 (3 large cards)
Date: Apr 1936-Jun 1937Reference: SA/NBT/T.7/2/1Part of: National Birthday Trust Fund
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Months of the year: June. Engraving after P. Stevens.
Stevens, Pieter, approximately 1567-Reference: 46414i
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Months of the year: April. Engraving after P. Stevens.
Stevens, Pieter, approximately 1567-Reference: 46412i
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Months of the year: May. Engraving after P. Stevens.
Stevens, Pieter, approximately 1567-Reference: 46413i
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Months of the year: August. Engraving after P. Stevens.
Stevens, Pieter, approximately 1567-Reference: 46416i