Comments on: At The Pathology Museum

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:07:37 +0000

Carla was surprisingly normal looking after having read her comments on ambition in para.4. Truly fascinating place, although I don’t think I’d care to spend too much time looking at exhibits. Having said that, I think it must be added to my list of places to visit!

By: Kitanz

Kitanz — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 20:57:43 +0000

Oh my, overwhelming, a little scary, but still very interesting. Medicine is a lot better in our days.

By: Stephen Barker

Stephen Barker — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:16:41 +0000

For those that enjoy collections such as these, there is the Royal College of Surgeons in Lincolns Inn Fields and the Surgeons Hall Museum in Edinburgh whose collection dates from 1699. Both interesting collections and for the history of advances in surgery.

The Thackery Museum in Leeds deals with aspects of public health and the history of medical advances. It has a wonderful collection of apothecary jars which are worth the entrance fee alone. I also learned the history of Lily the Pinks pills whilst going round the museum which is housed in a former workhouse.

By: Stephen Barker

Stephen Barker — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:07:47 +0000

Susan. I think you will find that Carla and Caitlin are already connected., Both Tweet on a fairly regular basis and Carla is also a published author on the subject of Death. Details of her books can be found on Amazon.

By: Ian Silverton

Ian Silverton — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:36:40 +0000

When myself and fellow pupil,at St Barts the Great Church next too to the Hostpital,back in the 1950s,used to go to tea at this very place where our Friend Edwin father was the caretaker, he had rooms there,with his large family,of brothers and sisters,we played with most of the sample bottles,on a weekly tea party in that place,never thought as small boys much of it, our school was called the Gate House School,and was based inside the church cloister,now its tea room, Londons Oldest Church.

By: pauline taylor

pauline taylor — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:22:56 +0000

Reminds me of when we, as executors, had to clear a friend’s house and I found his collection of bladder stones preserved in a cardboard box !! Another friend, who helped at our shop some years ago, used to tell horrendous stories of the goings on in a path lab where he once worked, it seems that everyone there, including him, had a very macabre sense of humour. Perhaps it is a requirement for the job !

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 19:18:29 +0000

I think Carla Valentine needs to connect with mortician Caitlin Doughty, the founder of The Order of The Good Death (they have a Facebook page, as well as a website). Doughty is famous in North America for her alternative approaches to the subject of death. (Her “Ask A Mortician” videos are funny and really interesting.) She has also just written a book entitled “From Here To Eternity: Travling The World To Find The Good Death”. These two women look like they are cut from the same cloth!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:53:37 +0000

Compelling but I identify with your reticence, GA. Love the before and after shots of the whole room. So glad this museum still exists.

By: Philip Mernick

Philip Mernick — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:38:27 +0000

I remember having a guided tour of a similar museum at The London Hospital, maybe 10 years ago. I wonder what happened to its contents.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:07:33 +0000

Fascinating! But glad you’ve posted this before Christmas and got it out of the way before the festivities begin!