Boys swimming naked at Newlyn, Cornwall, 1893. Process print by …
WEBThe James Gardiner Collection. James Gardiner Collection: unlabelled photograph album. Boys swimming naked at Newlyn, Cornwall, 1893. Process print by F. Frith & Co., 190-. 2046024i
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Two naked Sicilian boys, in a classical pose, outside a cottage door ...
WEBPlüschow, Wilhelm von, Baron, active 1880-1900. The Fallaize Collection. Photographs by Wilhelm von Gloeden and Wilhelm von Plu̎shcow. This item requires safeguarded access. You will need to complete an application form before you will be allowed to view this item. Requests are considered on a ...
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Shakespeare and the four humours | Wellcome Collection
WEBDec 11, 2016 · Shakespeare and the four humours. Blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile: the body’s four humours were believed to control your personality in Shakespeare’s day and influenced the way the Bard created some of his most famous characters. Words by Nelly Ekströmaverage reading time 5 minutes 11 December 2016. Article. William …
The history of sanatoriums and surveillance - Wellcome Collection
WEBNov 29, 2022 · At the heart of this approach was the belief that foul air caused tuberculosis. Despite Robert Koch’s discovery of the TB germ, Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 1882, the foul-air theory continued to shape 20th-century treatments. The high premium placed on ‘pure’ air as a therapeutic tool informed the growth of specialised hospitals known as …
Lichtkämpfer, Sonnenfreunde und wilde Nackte : zur Geschichte …
WEBLichtkämpfer, Sonnenfreunde und wilde Nackte : zur Geschichte der Freiköperkultur in Deutschland / Hans Bergemann.
Thalidomide survivors in the 21st century - Wellcome Collection
WEBMay 27, 2021 · Thalidomide survivors in the 21st century. The babies affected by thalidomide in the early 1960s have grown up. With a wealth of experience behind them, they reflect on the value of humour, becoming parents, and the legacy of the thalidomide scandal. Words by Ruth Blue artwork by Hollie Chastainaverage reading time 5 minutes …
The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
WEBNov 9, 2017 · Examples of pharmacy signs around London. 5 images. Another graphic symbol closely related to pharmacy is Rx. It derives from the Latin verb recipere, meaning ‘to take back’ or ‘to receive’, and first appeared on doctors’ notes to chemists. In America, pharmaceutical products still bear the symbol to mark the authority of prescriptions.
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