Stories
- Article
Does mass media pave the way to fascism?
In the aftermath of World War II, psychoanalysts found the psychological roots of authoritarianism closer to home than was comfortable.
- Article
Can our minds be taken hostage?
It’s not unusual for captives to end up feeling strong bonds with their captors. But is it a matter of submission or survival?
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The problem of the punctured heart
During World War II a young American surgeon working in England perfected shrapnel-removal techniques that saved dozens of lives. Discover how one case sealed his reputation as the founder of cardiac surgery.
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The birth of Britain's National Health Service
Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
World War II (3)
Date: 1939-1945Reference: GC/193/A/22/26Part of: Fairfield, (Josephine) Letitia Denny- Archives and manuscripts
World War II
Date: c.1939-1945Reference: GC/31/DPart of: Parsons, Professor Thomas Richard- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Second World War
Date: c.1939-1945Reference: RAMC/1455/2Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Souvenirs of the Second World War
Date: 1939-1945Reference: RAMC/801/21/2Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Souvenirs of the Second World War
Date: 1939-1945Reference: RAMC/801/21/3Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection