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Mystery object – Frimley Sanatorium

Edward Wawrzynczak — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:51:08 +0000

Both the illustration and above object performed the same function. Can anyone name them? Answer to be published on Friday 17th July. *** Update. See below for the answer *** Mystery object 1 is an illustration of an object written by patient WA, a recovered tuberculosis patient, to the Lady Almoner at Frimley […]

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Mystery Object – Sheffield

Edward Wawrzynczak — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:01:35 +0000

What is the name of this instrument from the Sheffield Hospitals History Group collection? What was it used for? Who was the eponymous doctor associated with this device? Answers will appear here in the middle of May. submitted by Mike Collins Answers 9/5/2018 What is the name of this instrument and what was it used […]

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Mystery Object – Wakefield

Edward Wawrzynczak — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:34:50 +0000

This object is in the collection of Wakefield museum. What is it ? How does it relate to the history of medicine? submitted by Ann Ferguson and John Whitaker

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Edinburgh Mystery Object

Edward Wawrzynczak — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 16:06:25 +0000

(from Surgeons’ Hall Museum, Edinburgh) One of the earliest published descriptions of this instrument (possibly the earliest), was by a famous Scottish surgeon-anatomist who collected examples from other surgeons and made modifications. What is the instrument called, what was it used for and who was the surgeon ? Clue – his portrait hangs in Surgeons’ […]

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Mystery Plant in the Apothecaries’ Garden

Edward Wawrzynczak — Thu, 25 May 2017 19:49:39 +0000

What is the link between this plant and an essay publishes 200 years ago by a surgeon apothecary in East London? The answer will appear here in the middle of June.

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Mystery apparatus

Edward Wawrzynczak — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:57:48 +0000

An apparatus made from barrels played an important public health role in the early 20th century. What is the name of the apparatus shown in these photos ? Where and when was it used? What was it used for? There is a clue in the second […]

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Mystery Object 1

Edward Wawrzynczak — Fri, 27 May 2016 12:03:26 +0000

Mr Peter Homan (past president of the BSHM) invites readers to identify the object shown above. What is it ? What was it used for? How was it used?

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