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On sledge and horseback ... to scandal
Victorian nurse Kate Marsden completed an incredible mission across Siberia – but not everyone appreciated her efforts.
Dec 8, 2025
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The Brinkerhoff System
In 1877, Alexander W Brinkerhoff introduced an effective – and lucrative – treatment for piles.
Oct 28, 2025
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Death, sweat and fears in Tudor England
The mystery of the English sweating sickness still hasn't been solved, but in 1552 Dr John Caius gave his view on what caused it, and how to avoid it.
Sep 30, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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The tooth, the whole tooth … and the jawbone too
Dec 13, 2024
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The melancholy delusion of the Stewart sisters
Jan 24, 2025
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The human x-ray scientists
Jul 12, 2024
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Death, sweat and fears in Tudor England
Sep 30, 2025
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Caught short on a long trip
Apr 17, 2025
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A thorn in the flesh
Feb 21, 2025
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No more ugly ears
Claxton's Ear-Cap offered Victorian mothers a way to prevent their little ones' ears from sticking out.
Jul 23, 2025
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There are no Z-rays
The Zerret Applicator promised powerful healing rays from another world.
Jun 30, 2025
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The pin is mightier than the sword
Early 20th-century street harassers met their match in the humble hat pin
Jun 9, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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'You cannot prevent me from becoming a dentist!'
Lilian Lindsay (1871-1960) overcame opposition to qualify as the UK's first female Licenciate in Dental Surgery
May 9, 2025
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Caught short on a long trip
Discreet india-rubber receptacles helped Victorian rail passengers survive their journey
Apr 17, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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Filling in the stories of women dentists
When the first UK Dentists Register was published in 1879, it didn't exclude women.
Mar 25, 2025
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Caroline Rance
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'An innocent Welshman, and not an American'
A practitioner in 1860s Wales tried to convince patients that their troubles were down to witchcraft.
Feb 28, 2025
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