Louvain Rees ⚰️

Two photographs. On the left is a women dressed in a white nightgown sitting on a chair. One shoulder is exposed and both legs are bare, one leg is outstretched towards the camera. The text reads ‘Hystero-epilepsie’. The other photograph shows a woman in a white nightgown sitting on a bed with her legs crossed. She looks upwards with both hands raised. The text reads ‘attitudes passionnelles’

Charcot was a French neurologist who studied hypnotism in cases of hysteria. He held public displays of his skills which were attended by actors, authors and others, including a young Sigmund Freud. They were viewed as salacious as they often involved semi-clad young women

An open wooden box lined with green velvet. The box contains a trephine set made from metal. Some instruments have black wooden handles. There is also a small brush with ivory handle.

One of the oldest surgical instruments in our museum collection is this amazing trephine set dating from c.1740. It was made by Edward Stanton of London and contains 4 trephines, forceps, raspatory, lenticular, elevator and a tiny brush

Open wooden medicine box containing rows of glass bottles with cork stoppers.

This box was sold by a homeopathic chemist in Liverpool – Thompson and Capper. According to homeopathic principles, water ‘remembers’ which medicines were added to it and reactivates them when the water is consumed.

This object is on display in our gallery 👉 www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/phy...

Archive Musings 📚✍️🏻🔍

A productive day at West Glamorgan Archives looking at documents relating to Swansea and Poor Law 📚

Here's a glimpse of what I looked at ✨️

• Swansea Workhouse Minutes
• Swansea Local Board of Health Minutes
• Briton Ferry Local Board of Health Minutes

#Wales #History

Archive Musings 📚✍️🏻🔍

A productive day at West Glamorgan Archives looking at documents relating to Swansea and Poor Law 📚

Here's a glimpse of what I looked at ✨️

• Swansea Workhouse Minutes
• Swansea Local Board of Health Minutes
• Briton Ferry Local Board of Health Minutes

#Wales #History

Sagging, deflected, and perilously close to collapse, the roof of St James’s, Llangua was in a dire state before our repair project. Now, thanks to the tireless efforts of Jones & Fraser, the roof has been brought back to a condition much closer to its original medieval form.

Robert Ramsey 1639, Newark on Trent

Congratulations!

Me standing on the steps of Walton Hall, at the Open University campus

Fourteen years ago, I started my BSc at the Open University.
Today, I finished up by passing my viva.

Enormous thanks to my wonderful examiners @djrgrey.bsky.social and Rosalind Crone.
Massive thanks to my supervisors, Prof Paul Lawrence and Prof Donna Loftus and to my hype crew.

We're excited to welcome prospective students to History at Swansea University tomorrow.

Meet the staff, ask questions, and explore where a History degree could take you. It's not too late to sign up: www.swansea.ac.uk/open-days/

Flaming Gooch

United States, Census, 1940

folklorewales.com has a shiny new look 👀

Find my books, book an event, or share your own ghosts and folklore with me.

Link in bio ☝️

Memorial to 72 victims of Grenfell fire to be funded by new legislation Housing secretary says bill will give spending authority needed to build and maintain ‘dignified memorial’ A permanent memorial to the 72 people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire will be funded by new government legislation, the housing secretary has announced. Steve Reed said the bill would provide the spending authority needed to support the memorial commission and community in building and maintaining a “lasting and dignified memorial” to those who died in the blaze on 14 June 2017 in west London. Continue reading...

Memorial to 72 victims of Grenfell fire to be funded by new legislation

Scotland & Medicine – Collections Showcase An online event featuring presentations from members of the Scotland & Medicine network of museums, archives and libraries

Scotland & Medicine are hosting a special online event on Tuesday 10th March at 3pm which will bring together anyone interested in medical collections to hear an introduction to the holdings of 15 museums, archives and libraries across Scotland.

Free to attend!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotland-m...

📢In partnership with St Andrews University, we're looking for a 'Joseph Bell Writer in Residence at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh' to pursue a writing project drawing on our archives. Stipend of up to £15,000. Closing date 6 March 2026. www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Section from the title page of a book with handwritten message 'Elenor Austin Her Booke October 22 1767

Blue paper wrapped books in the Dorchester Library in the Making Visible art work

Join a relaxed & creative evening event celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth. Artist & doctoral research Catherine James will introduce the history of women’s book ownership in the stunning @rcphysicians.bsky.social heritage library.

🗓️10 March, 6pm - 8pm
👉 her_book_rcp_library.eventbrite.co.uk

I just got off the phone with the council, as they didn't bother contacting me. They've resealed the vault. The woman on the phone was a bit rude, but I'm glad it's sorted.

I just got off the phone with the council, as they didn't bother contacting me. They've resealed the vault. The woman on the phone was a bit rude, but I'm glad it's sorted.

A black and white illustration in a black frame hanging on a white background. It shows a large hall with a stage, galleries and a packed audience.

In a change from our usual office, the History of Parliament team met today at the Foundling Museum. We of course spotted a 19thC item. Here is the 1857 Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace. The Hallelujah chorus could apparently be heard half a mile away.

"The Facemaker" by Lindsey Fitzharris on a wooden shelf. The cover features a collage of WWI soldiers' faces forming a single silhouette. Notecard below reads: "A gripping read - vivid, fascinating, harrowing yet utterly redemptive and inspiring. Highly recommended."

I spotted the wonderful @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social in the 'staff recommended' section at Richard Booth's Bookshop (Hay on Wye) 📚

THE FACEMAKER 🧠

"A gripping read - vivid, fascinating, harrowing yet utterly redemptive and inspiring.

Highly recommended."

#History

Hezekiah Moscow und Ich. Groß in Deutschland!

Me and my fella are in Der Spiegel online. Might make it to print too!

Vielen Dank Der Spiegel, Frank Thadeusz, Ossi Piispanen 🙏🏻

I feel sick and my heart might explode. And I only look and sound SLIGHTLY like an obsessed crazy woman, right? 😆

#MementoMoriMonday 💀

This beautiful legerstone marks the burial place of Thomas Rrice Esq (d.1691) 🪦

The stone features angels, and a skeleton awaiting the call of resurrection 💀

'Arise I shall when Christ do call' 🎺

📍St Michael's Church • Myddfai ⛪️

#Wales #History

#MementoMoriMonday 💀

This beautiful legerstone marks the burial place of Thomas Rrice Esq (d.1691) 🪦

The stone features angels, and a skeleton awaiting the call of resurrection 💀

'Arise I shall when Christ do call' 🎺

📍St Michael's Church • Myddfai ⛪️

#Wales #History

#OTD 1959, following lengthy campaigns, the flag of Wales was officially recognised by the United Kingdom Parliament and recognised as the national flag of the Welsh people. The flag was inspired by the battle standard created by Henry VII in 1485.

Happy Shropshire Day! I am so proud to share the history and folklore of this county. There's a lot more in store for nearlyknowledgeable this year as we celebrate 6 years (and all will be Shropshire related) 💚

Nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com

#history #Shropshire #Shropshireday #folklore

They've sent the cemetery supervisor up to the cemetery to check the vaults. I made it clear that it needs to get sorted ASAP.

I was told to contact the council but I'll be contacting the police tomorrow aswell.

I also noticed that a few other similar vaults have been disturbed.

I've contacted the council and will be phoning them tomorrow as well.

I'll update when I have spoken to them, I can't stop thinking about it.

So, I went for a walk in a cemetery this afternoon and noticed a disturbed vault and quickly realised I could see a full human skeleton.

I did my best to cover the entrance into the vault, because I didn't want anyone else to see it.