Looking forward to reading this book, which was delivered yesterday. I found Prichard one of the most interesting figures while researching Bristol’s medical history years ago.

Accidents during the black outs of WWII, a letter from Lucian Freud comments on “most people have scars either on their on their noses or foreheads from walking into posts.”

Much Ado About Nothing at RSC in Stratford. Loads of actors making their RSC debut in this performance and clearly having fun doing so.

A visit to the Anaesthetists Heritage Centre to round off another marathon day. I’ll sleep as soundly as one of Morton’s patients tonight.

Royal College of Obs and Gynae today with a visit to Hilda Lloyd, their first woman President and Bham prof of surgery.

Royal College of Obs and Gynae today with a visit to Hilda Lloyd, their first woman President and Bham prof of surgery.

Breakthrough moments in the Museum of the Order of St John yesterday at part of the medical simulation project.

Investigating the dental phantom at the British Dental Association in London today

So many songs about his 15-year old self I was starting to feel nervous being out on a school night.

Did you know that many of our articles are available to view on open access? Over the next few weeks we'll be highlighting some articles from our archive which can be read entirely free of charge via our website: www.tandfonline.com/journals/ymd... #openaccess #historyjournal #publication

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Midland History publishes on the history of the English Midlands region and historical comparisons with other areas.

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English Composition question in Brit. Optical Assoc. exam in 1939. I wish I could see the answers of students who wrote on “If I were a Dictator” question.

At British Optical Association Museum in London today where you can see the full range of spectacles offered as part of the NHS in 1948

Lucky I’m not in the quiet coach, as my book and the ad in this train carriage are striking up quite a conversation

Medicine in multicultural Birmingham in 1970. Simple Urdu for dental students as published in the student medical magazine.

New taxis for Bham or just here for Easter? I know I’d sooner take one of these than an Uber.

Congrats to Pieter on this interesting and relevant volume that has come out in the Clio Medica series I edit with Cathy McClive and Bogdan Iacob.

Bored my daughter on the way to the REP theatre in Brum last night by telling her all about Birmingham’s history as represented in this new painted egg.

Social Medicine emerged in the second half of the 20thC. In the 1970s medical school started adding community medicine to the revised curriculum. This interesting article by students in Bham published in 1970.

Ad for Warwickshire County Dental Service in spring 1970. Luncheon allowances and car loan scheme.

You can’t be more clear about it. They’ve showed their true colours.

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📣Midlands researchers 📣 Call for Papers for Housing, Homes and Households in the Midlands Deadline for abstracts 30 April👇

Justine Pick@justinepick.bsky.social · last yr.

📣Call for Papers📣 CMHC Annual Day Conference at Bournville Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham 🗓️Sat 26 July Keynote speaker: John Boughton @municipaldreams.bsky.social Theme: Housing, Homes, Households Deadline for abstracts: 30 April For further details see blog.bham.ac.uk/mh/2025/03/1...

My neighbours don’t deserve that tree. Full magnolia explosion already.

Getting to know more of the midlands via its less travelled roads this weekend. Pleased to discover Copper Beech brewery at the end of this ride.

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Interesting trend as we enter a cashless economy. One for the future cultural historians. Tooth fairy might also have to find a way to go cashless. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Decline of cash credited for drop in NHS surgery for children swallowing objects

Figures reveal 29% fall in operations in England to remove foreign bodies from children’s airways, noses and throats

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Enjoyed a talk on #Birmingham pioneer, Dame Hilda Lloyd, by Prof Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social at The Exchange, UoB. She established obstetrical ‘Flying Squads’ in the city and in a small exhibition in the rear foyer you can see one of the flying squad cases on display plus a short film.

I find myself sounding a lot like Danny Glover these days.

I often think of the time I saw a large ballroom at a Hyatt Regency on a trip abroad that had been booked for a very expensive event for offer holders of a British university. I’ve never attended something as well catered at any university.

Next Tuesday: Tom Haigh on the history of AI. If you want to join us online, a streaming link will be available on the day of the seminar.

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We have got another seminar date for your diaries: on 1 April, Prof Thomas Haigh will be speaking on Artificial Intelligence: The Brand That Wouldn’t Die. blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...