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[Thread👇]She argues that the room in which a sick person might be confined not be dark and sombre as that would repress both the natural light and spirit, and interestingly, cautions the reader against going overboard on all the ‘quack medicines’ that were currently on offer.
[Thread 👇]There are even death certificates citing ‘teeth’ as the cause!So, with the danger of spinsterhood or even death looming, many ladies visited a trusted professional for a transplant. James Spence, one of John Hunter´s collaborators, was considered the best in his field.
[Thread 👇] Have you heard about #toothtransplants in the past? They were particularly popular by the 18th c. Why? Sugar abuse! By this period the wealthy classes were hooked on the stuff. And we really mean hooked! 🍰🍰🍰#oldoptheatre #dentistry #histmed
We have won the first ever #NationalOddityChampionships2020 and now we have bragging rights! Thank you so much to all of our followers and supporters for making this happen! We are so moved by your votes during this difficult time for the museum! Thank you @EghamMuseum for this!
Tonight, let @Visual_Cultures tell you all about the mysterious Victorian magician Chung Ling Soo. What was he hiding? Join us and also make use of our lovely licensed #ApothecaryWineBar & private #afterhours view of the #museum before the talk starts. 😁 #oldopevents #Mystery
Opening tomorrow! Flesh: Art Exhibition & Performances, a collaboration between @RCA Sculpture Programme & @OldOpTheatre responding to the thematic public programme of 2020, Flesh: More Than Skin Deep. #artexhibition #art #oldopevent
For more info visit https://t.co/XZQfrqDeQx
Welcome to #AnatomyTuesday! First, take a deep breath! Done?Good!Today we want to show you the #anatomy of a Victorian amputation found in George Bell's Illustrations of the Great Operations of Surgery (1821).We are so glad that our copy is not coloured! 😱 #oldoptheatre #histmed
Join us on 8 Feb from 1-3 pm for Roses are Red, Violets are Blue: Traditional Victorian Valentine Card Family Drop-In #Workshop and make your own #Victoriancard for your special #Valentine. General Museum admission prices apply&materials will be provided. #oldopevent #getcrafty
Celebrate the holidays at the #oldop this year (we promise it will be more lively than this!)
#VenueHire : https://t.co/45GLLw5aZS
(Image: An undertaker drops in to give Christmas and New Year wishes to a sick man. Coloured lithograph, ca. 1830. Credit: Wellcome Collection.)
Trying to figure out what to do #today? Then why not stop at 2pm and join our Pills, Potions and Poisons Workshop? Open to everybody! (If you like #HarryPotter you will love it!). Museum admission prices apply, but the event is free! #herbology #potions https://t.co/3k1VqWXQoh