Stories
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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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A symbol of a lost homeland
The story of one protective amulet from Palestine reveals a complex tale. Encompassing the personal history of an influential doctor and collector, it provides a window onto dispossession and exile, and the painful repercussions that are still felt today.
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Self-obsessing in the age of selfies
The tiny, joyful spark of a social media ‘like’ can lead to a damaging obsession. Find out how far people will go when their phone addiction gets the upper hand.
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Inhaling happiness and gasping for a high
The rapid, short-lived high we get from whippets, reefers and vapes can be accompanied by long-term health consequences. The search is on for safer ways to get stoned.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
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Case book covering admissions May 1901 - Sep 1902. Patient reference numbers 2388 - 2553
Date: May 1901 - Sep 1902Reference: 3473/3/6Part of: HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM, EGHAM: RECORDS OF THE HOSPITAL- Archives and manuscripts
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Case book covering admissions Oct 1902 - Feb 1904. Patient reference numbers 2554 - 2705
Date: Oct 1902 - Feb 1904Reference: 3473/3/7Part of: HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM, EGHAM: RECORDS OF THE HOSPITAL- Archives and manuscripts
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Case book covering admissions Feb 1897 - May 1898. Patient reference numbers 1720 - 1943
Date: Feb 1897 - May 1898Reference: 3473/3/4Part of: HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM, EGHAM: RECORDS OF THE HOSPITAL- Archives and manuscripts
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Case book covering admissions Jan 1911 - May 1913. Patient reference numbers 3551 - 3814
Date: Jan 1911 - May 1913Reference: 3473/3/22Part of: HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM, EGHAM: RECORDS OF THE HOSPITAL- Archives and manuscripts
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Case book covering admissions Jun 1885 - Jan 1889. Patient reference numbers 2 - 375
Date: Jun 1885 - Jan 1889Reference: 3473/3/1Part of: HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM, EGHAM: RECORDS OF THE HOSPITAL