Welcome to my first newsletter of 2024… it takes the theme of unheard voices and unsung heroes…. Old Bill Old Bill (left) and Thomas Rafferty (right) He was one of the best-known British characters from World War One. Artist Bruce… Read More ›
tuberculosis
History Company newsletter (3)
TB sources This is a special edition of the newsletter with a few short films and other source material on tuberculosis. I prepared this for a talk before Gullane and Dirleton History Society – a terrific group (annual membership is… Read More ›
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 ›
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