Supervisors and research at NMS Stores
In addition to the talk that I gave yesterday, (phew, glad it's done) I spent this week in Edinburgh, and Rob my supervisor from Reading...
Public talk at National Museums Scotland
For the past week I've been preparing to give a public talk on my research at National Museums Scotland. See advertised content. I felt...
19th Century Money
I was fortunate enough to have dinner with my friend Helen W. and her family in Edinburgh last night. Like me she has been a librarian...
Cleaning teeth with charcoal
I was looking at the 1842 bound edition of Information for the People, and I came across an issue on personal hygiene, p. 656. For...
Illustrations on how to spot a doctor
This is are really interesting article. Today anyone who wants to illustrate ‘a doctor’ will include a stethoscope. What was used before...
The passing of Elizabeth Eisenstein
For me, January 2016 marks the death of a friend, a family member, and quite a few cultural icons including musicians and film actors. ...