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Cataloguing the Thackray Museum of Medicine Archive: Part Four
Posted 12 October 2023
Our Project Archivist Robert Curphey is back with his latest update!
Strychnine and the murder of John Cook
Posted 4 October 2023
We have quite the range of drugs, drug bottles and poisons in our collection. Today we're going to be talking about strychnine.
Let’s Get Physio
Posted 1 August 2023
Did you realise we're born without kneecaps? Physiotherapist Andy Baker gave us some insightful facts about ways we can treat and prevent sports injuries.
Pride – Ki’s Story
Posted 21 June 2023
This Pride, we are looking to raise the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community. This is Ki's story...
Cataloguing the Thackray Museum Archive (Part Three)
Posted 12 June 2023
From sandals to knee implants, our resident Project Archivist, Robert Curphey is back with another update!
Volunteer View: Florence’s Birthday
Posted 30 May 2023
Ross Horsley is back to tell us a bit about how Thackray celebrated the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth!
Volunteer View: Something in Your Eye
Posted 18 April 2023
Hi everyone, it’s Thackray’s Volunteering and Access Officer, Ross Horsley, here. This month I’ve teamed up with one of our...
An Interview with an Optometrist
Posted 4 April 2023
This half term, Thackray will be hosting an exciting event, all about our eyes! Ahead of this, we spoke to...
Volunteer view: Our Favourite Objects
Posted 15 March 2023
Hi everyone, it’s Ross Horsley here with another look at the recent activities of the museum’s brilliant volunteering team. As...