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Dr James Barry: the surgeon defying gender norms
Dr James Barry was an Irish military surgeon who in 1826 successfully performed a caesarean section where both mother and...
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Quack or Cure? Quiz
Discover more Questionable Quackery talk Travel back to the origins of the quack doctor and explore the most dangerous and...
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Five female medical pioneers you should know
Women in history are often overlooked. Women in medicine, even more so. Here are five female healthcare professionals who broke...
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Thomas Harvey: The Remarkable Life of a Humble Leeds Chemist
Sink your teeth into Jen Wright's latest article about the globetrotting tales of Thomas Harvey.
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What is a quack cure?
Quack-fire article on the history of dodgy cures and why they're more common than you think.
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Dissection, the Anatomy Act, and the Workhouse – Part Two
Jen Wright is back with Part Two of her deep dive into the history of dissection.
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Dissection, the Anatomy Act, and the Workhouse – Part One
From Ancient Greece to Victorian Leeds, Jen Wright dissects the history of dissection.
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A Tale of Two Jameses
The lives of two influential figures from Leeds’s health history will be illuminated in a new talk for 2024's Heritage Open Day at the Thackray Museum.
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Cataloguing the Thackray Museum of Medicine Archive: Part Five
Robert is back with another roundup of his findings in the Thackray archive...
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Dr. Norman Bethune: Life on the Front Line
From battlefield treatments to collapsing his own lung, the story of Dr Norman Bethune is one of medicine's brilliant tales of globetrotting bravery.
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The Thackray Mural – A Virtual Tour
This detailed painting charts the history of the Thackray Company as a centre of medical innovation, so join us as we take a closer look.
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Transgender Pioneers: Roberta Cowell, Michael Dillon and Harold Gillies
What's the link between Thackray's collection and the UK's first successful gender transition?
