Stories
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History of condoms from animal to rubber
Come on a journey from the first recorded condoms in the 16th century to the modern female condoms in the 1990s – and everything in between.
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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.
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Vivekananda’s journey
How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.
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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.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
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Vol. 2. Male and female patients admitted March 1847-May 1850
Camberwell House AsylumDate: mid 19th century - late 19th centuryReference: MS.6220Part of: Camberwell House Asylum- Books
Hals - Nasen - Ohrenkliniken in Frankreich (1800 - 1940) / von Bianca Annen.
Annen, Bianca, 1967-Date: 1993- Books
Médecins, malades et société dans la France du XIXe siècle / Jacques Léonard ; textes réunis et présentés par Claude Bénichou ; avant-propos de François Lebrun ; préface de Jean-Pierre Peter.
Léonard, Jacques, 1935-Date: 1992- Books
Dottrine e metodi assistenziali dal 1789 al 1848. Italia - Francia - Inghilterra / [Arnaldo Cherubini].
Cherubini, Arnaldo.Date: 1958- Pictures
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A bunch of winter-flowering plants, including heather, camellia and rhododendron. Chromolithograph by A. Bouvier, 18--.
Bouvier, Alfred.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 27120i