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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

Shaw-ly we can't be serious?! We are! This truly is (allegedly) a lock of George Bernard Shaw's hair from our museum collection!

Said to have been "acquired" at a 1929 library opening, whatever its origins this is undeniably some very old hair

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2019-11-24

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

Today's theme for week is Here's some lucky horse hair from Dil Fareb, the favourite horse of writer Duncan & his wife Rose Marie bred Arab horses in This hair was found in Rose Marie's diary for 1946. [EUL MS 397/18/1/6]

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2019-11-24

It definitely seems to have been a trend to grow your beard as you got older at the turn of the century. Developing a more distinguished look perhaps?

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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

Instead of friendship bracelets, it was common in the to exchange locks of hair! Here is some of Queen Charlotte’s hair that she sent to Mrs. Delany in 1780. https://t.co/Ig6QTgGQND

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2019-10-14

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.
https://t.co/xdyw0qXu6Z

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2018-11-21

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

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2018-11-21

For day Ostfriesischer Teetrinker c.1945 by Hans Saebens (1895-1969) in collections. So many variations. Muttonchops. Chin Curtain. Horseshoe. Mouth Brow. Lip wig. Tom Selleck. Vontses. Dundrearies. Mobile tea strainer. And Fluffy Chin Rest.

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2018-11-20

This sampler was made by Annie Parker, aged 33, with her own hair while she was in prison, in 1880. It quotes the first three verses of the hymn ‘My God, my Father, while I stray’, written in 1834 by Charlotte Elliott

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2018-11-20

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