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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols

What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.

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Milk trails round Euston

Where cows once grazed near Wellcome Collection in London, baristas now froth their milk. Esther Leslie uncovers Euston’s dairy-based urban history.

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How to cure the eco-anxious

Could community activism be the key to overcoming a fear of environmental collapse?

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My body, my hair

To depilate or not to depilate? Farah Esset and Eden Rickson share a collection of personal pictures and stories that explore the intimate interplay between body hair and identity.

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  • [Leaflet about the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C., its history and its museums areas].
  • [Leaflet about the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C., its history and its museums areas].
  • [Leaflet about the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C., its history and its museums areas].
  • [Leaflet about the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C., its history and its museums areas].
  • [Membership form (Form D (8) - certificate of enrolment) for the British Red Cross Society. Issued in February 1938].
  • [Membership form (Form D (8) - certificate of enrolment) for the British Red Cross Society. Issued in February 1938].
  • [Membership form (Form D (8) - certificate of enrolment) for the British Red Cross Society. Issued in February 1938].
  • [Membership form (Form D (8) - certificate of enrolment) for the British Red Cross Society. Issued in February 1938].
  • Women in camp at Tidworth in Wiltshire : the Winchester division of the British Red Cross Society - an early morning inspection by the commandant.
  • A red and white criss-crossed painting by M.A. Plumelle with the words 'Lutte contre le SIDA - echange - partage - accueil - ecoute - information - soutien' repeated in blue lettering at the top; advertisement for AIDES, the support group for those with HIV/AIDS. Colour lithograph.
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