Stories
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The unearthly children of science fiction’s Cold War
In the 1950s a new figure emerged in British novels, film and television: a disturbing young alien that revealed postwar society’s fear of the unruly power of teenagers.
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Crime drama and the realistic cadaver
Today we are accustomed to the increasingly realistic look of dead bodies in on-screen dramas. Special-effects expert Hildegunn M S Traa reveals how crime and morgue scenes reflect the social idea of death.
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Why are women more willing donors than men?
Why is there a gender imbalance when it comes to the donation of organs, blood and tissue, and what can be done about it?
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How music opens the doors of memory and the mind
People living with dementia can often still listen, perform or move to music. What does this tell us about how memories are formed?
Catalogue
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Dr. Worthington's "Cholera and Diarrhoea Medicine" : the great animal puzzle.
Date: [between 1889 and 1905?]
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Carter's Backache Plasters for every ache or pain : puzzle card.
Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]
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A crossword fanatic ringing up a doctor in the middle of the night to find the answer to a clue. Line block after D.L. Ghilchilp, 1925.
Ghilchip, David Louis, 1892-1974.Date: 1925Reference: 15439i
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"Best of all blood purifiers" : the floral emblems of purity are the white lily and the star of Bethlehem : for purity of blood use Frazer's Sulphur Tablets.
Date: [approximately 1891]- Books
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Delights for young men and maids. Containing I. Near an hundred riddles, with pictures and a key to each. II. Two true-lover's knots. ...
Date: [1725?]