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Brown scapular showing the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1851-1930

Baby carrier with model baby

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Jewish manuscript amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1930

Poincare Plane mathematical quilt made by Elaine K

Mathematics

1994

Two DNA swab collection kits, Essex, England, 2006

Public Health & Hygiene

2006

German military anaesthesia kit, Germany, 1914-1918

Anaesthesiology

1914-1918

Vaccination shield, London, England, 1851-1900

Public Health & Hygiene

1851-1900

British Red Cross Society medal for voluntary services

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1920

Pharmaceutical fermenter used in the development of semisynthetic penicillins, England, 1957

Biotechnology

1957

Gas mask

Public Health & Hygiene

1914-1918

Pair of shoes for bound feet

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Copy of a grape vine with two bunches of grapes to illustrate a fermentation experiment performed by Louis Pasteur in 1862

Microbiology

1901-2000

Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain"

Water Transport

1840-1878

Carbolic steam spray, Paris, France, 1872-1887

Surgery

1872-1887

Mercury douche for urethral therapy, Paris, France, 1840-1895

Therapeutics

1840-1895

Nurse's kit, Europe, 1930-1970

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1930-1970

Rigged model of PS 'Scotia'

Water Transport

1861

A mathematical quilt, 1991

Mathematics

1991

Dental instruments used for tooth pulling, France, 1700-1800

Dentistry

1700-1800

Henry Hill Hickman's satin waistcoat, Europe, 1820-1830

Wellcome (general)

1820-1830

Dried frog in a silk bag, South Devon, England, 1901-1930

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1930

Indiana Puzzle mathematical quilt, based of nested

Mathematics

2000

Rocking bed for respiration, Warwick, England, 1973

Therapeutics

1973

T-shirt with condom design

Public Health & Hygiene

1992

Householders First Aid Case, Nottingham, England, 1939-1941

Therapeutics

1939-1941

Rigged model of H.M.S. 'Highflyer', ship-rigged wooden corvette, with retractable propeller

Warships

1851-1902

Arm band of British Red Cross Society, England, 1915

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1905-1915

Surgical dressing substitutes, Europe, 1914-1918

Surgery

1914-1918

Cast of Chinese lady's deformed foot with legging and embroidered shoe

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Rigged model of H.M.S. 'Warrior'

Warships

1860-1913

Surgical instrument set, London, England, 1870-1901

Surgery

1870-1901

Specimen of artificial silk

Textiles Machinery

1883

Fifteen cotton reels, various sizes and makes

Domestic Appliances

1920-1970

Festival Pattern Group Lace, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Helmet-type gas mask, cotton, metal eye surrounds

Public Health & Hygiene

1915

Cloth headdress resembling a tea-cosy, red cotton

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1900

First World War first field dressing, by Cuxson, G

Surgery

1914

Cowrie shell necklace string on plaited cotton, kn

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1860-1920

Loaf-shaped pillow

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Model of coffin and corpse inside

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Model of Chinese lady's deformed foot with lower leg wearing shoe

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Holy water sprinkler

Asian Medicine

1501-1900

Pair of child's embroidered shoes

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Pair of shoes for women with bound feet

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Pair of boots worn by lady with bound feet

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Pair of shoes for bound feet

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Stretcher [model]

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1900-1918

Pair of soled shoes worn by Chinese lady with bound feet

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Amulet used against snake bites

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

White cotton T-bandage in brown cardboard box

Surgery

1940-1960