One of the pleasures of history is going back to your original sources and finding something new. In this case it was an interview with Professor Jimmy Williamson way back in 2007. Jimmy’s earlier career as a tuberculosis (TB) physician… Read More ›
Jimmy Williamson
Nurses and TB in 1950
What was it like to start out as a nurse in 1950? All tickety boo, according to this short film (9 mins) from the NLS Moving Image Archive. Click on the image to see it. It’s a public information/propaganda film… Read More ›
How the Chest was Won
Professor Jimmy Williamson, who died in June, was the last surviving member of the Edinburgh group which found the first 100% cure for tuberculosis. In 1954 he was the last consultant to join Sir John Crofton’s team in Edinburgh. As… Read More ›