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When I visited Omaha, NE my first stop was to the library! In their archives lies the scalp of William Thompson. He was scalped in 1867 and lived to tell the tale. When he found that no Dr could reattach his scalp, he took it touring in England.

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2019-11-25

We're quite glad not to have many archives to offer for but we do have this wonderful photograph of the LSBU staff in the 1890s, with some great moustaches. Also fitting for

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2019-11-24

day 2 This is just too easy! Our hirsute past members James Mansergh, Sir William Anderson, William Henry Preece and George Parker Bidder

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2019-11-24

Frank Scudamore, GPO senior manager who oversaw the nationalistaion of the electric telegraph network in the UK in 1870. What he lacked on top was more than compensated by his splendid whiskers.
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2018-11-21

We've just noticed is trending. Hold our collective beers...

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2018-11-21

What locks! 19th & early 20th century anatomical illustrations often show fashionable hair and beards. To modern eyes it both humanises the body & also emphasises the brutality of the dissection. This drawing is by Francis Sibson, from c1840-60.

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2018-11-20

Photographs by John Vickers from the Beau Stratagem, , 1949. Check out those WIGS!!

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2017-11-23

Various depictions of our Regius Keeper between 1845 and 1879, John Hutton Balfour https://t.co/aMWiP4ini0

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2017-11-23

Black and white photograph of the founders and staff of White and Poppy motor engineers. C1890s 174 CTM

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2017-11-23

Some interesting styles from Portsmouth's archives

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2017-11-22

Hair ornament, designed & made by May Morris. It combines an ancient world symbol, a wreath, with nature, foliage & berries. See it in May Morris: Art & Life

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2017-11-22

This switch of horse hair was found in 1921 pegged behind the door of a house in Laugharne. It is said to be a charm against witches. https://t.co/enloFXAiU6

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2017-11-22

Dressing a Fanti (Fante) Lady's hair - Sekondi, Gold Coast (modern day Ghana), 1910s

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2017-11-22

Artist Hilda Quick hard at work in this self portrait from . Chosen for for showing more hair than face.

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2017-11-22

May Bowley, children's illustrator & writer also happened to have an incredible head of hair. Pictured here as a young woman c.1885

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2017-11-22

A taster of some of our artwork The early green hairy Engraved by S. Watts after an original by Augusta Withers. The Pomological Magazine, 1828.

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2017-11-22