Stories
- In pictures
Gay men in London, from persecution to Pride
Ben Gazur’s whistle-stop tour of the history of gay men in London takes us from 14th-century persecution to modern Pride events.
- In pictures
Following the maker’s path into the lost art of medieval embroidery
Textile maker Jacqui Carey unravels the mysteries of medieval embroidery by recreating the materials and techniques for herself, with the help of clues left by the original makers.
- Article
Unravelling genetic origins from the potato to cinchona
Starting with the humble potato, Nataly Allasi Canales reveals how researchers unearth the genetic origins of modern plant varieties, and explains why their work is so important for biodiversity.
- Article
Hunting lost plants in botanical collections
A bark specimen at Kew recalls the story of a South American man who harvested the most potent source of the only effective malaria treatment available in the late 1800s. Killed for his work and forgotten by history, Manuel Mamani was a victim of the colonial juggernaut.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Samples
Date: c.1900-c.1970Reference: SA/QNI/H.21/11Part of: Queen's Nursing Institute- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Samples of Literature
Date: c.1970-1974Reference: SA/BCC/B/16Part of: Birth Control Campaign
- Digital Images
- Online
Samples in a laboratory
Adrian Wressell, Heart of England NHS FT- Archives and manuscripts
Samples of Trial Fingerprints
Date: c1891Reference: GALTON/2/9/6/2/4/1Part of: Fingerprint Classification- Archives and manuscripts
Samples of stationery
Date: c.1920s-1940sReference: SA/NPT/D/4/14Part of: National Association for the Prevention of Consumption and other forms of Tuberculosis, successor and associated bodies
