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Wellcome Library Blog
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Official blog of the Wellcome Library - collections of books, manuscripts, archives, films and pictures on the history of medicine from the earliest times to the present day.
- Added on: Jan 23rd, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Christy Henshaw
- Listed in: Science Society
- Tags: medicine London museum history research wellcome trust
Recent Posts
Parish notices
Wellcome Library no. 669602iThis painting of a parish council meeting is a remarkable document, and perhaps not as well known as it deserves to be (click on the image to see the picture in all its amazing detail). That may be due partly to the fact ...
Opening of the Wellcome Historical Medical Library
As we often celebrate anniversaries on this Blog, it seems only fitting that we draw your attention to a short article from the British Medical Journal, 10th December 1949 (and freely available through PubMedCentral). The piece reports on the formal...
Item of the Month - November 2009
The journals of Arthur Wellington Clah (1831-1916) – Christian missionary and First Nations hereditary Tsimshian chief – are perhaps one of the more unexpected treasures of the Wellcome Library. Written over fifty years, from 1859 to 1910, they ...
Identity Exposed
How do you spot a liar? What features do aggressive hockey players have in common? Calling all seekers of the shady secrets of face-reading, this is your chance to delve into a centuries old world of knowledge known to its practitioners as Physiognom...
Library posters featured on BBC homepage
The BBC have highlighted the Wellcome Library AIDS poster collection to mark World AIDS Day today. They have produced a slideshow showcasing a variety of posters from the collection, which numbers nearly 3,000 and represents 99 countries and 75 langu...
Item of the month – December 2009
As the season of good cheer inexorably draws nearer, it is customary to be bombarded with ‘essential’ lists of what to wear, buy or cook. If you fancy jumping off the consumerist bandwagon but would still appreciate a little festive guidance, wh...
