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Images about Amputees

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  • Morison's Pills : the wonderful power of the pills exemplified showing the same person before and after having taken a dose : dedicated with profound respect to all true disciples of Esculapius, more especially to the Royal College of Physicians / by Pilula Rhubarbus, M.D., Professor of Phlebotomy to the Royal Islington abattoirs : sung by Mr. Fitzwilliam.
  • British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association : registered in accordance with the National Assistance Act, 1948, and as a Charity under the Charities Act, 1960. No.207621 : [letterhead].
  • Morison's Pills : the wonderful power of the pills exemplified showing the same person before and after having taken a dose : dedicated with profound respect to all true disciples of Esculapius, more especially to the Royal College of Physicians / by Pilula Rhubarbus, M.D., Professor of Phlebotomy to the Royal Islington abattoirs : sung by Mr. Fitzwilliam.
  • Morison's Pills : the wonderful power of the pills exemplified showing the same person before and after having taken a dose : dedicated with profound respect to all true disciples of Esculapius, more especially to the Royal College of Physicians / by Pilula Rhubarbus, M.D., Professor of Phlebotomy to the Royal Islington abattoirs : sung by Mr. Fitzwilliam.
  • Where's the roast beef of old England? : a new song : tune- O the roast beef of old England.
  • British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association : Frankland Moore House, 185-187 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM66NA : Telephone 081-590-1124 : [Postal cancellation stamp].
  • Climbing after frostbite
  • Morison's Pills : the wonderful power of the pills exemplified showing the same person before and after having taken a dose : dedicated with profound respect to all true disciples of Esculapius, more especially to the Royal College of Physicians / by Pilula Rhubarbus, M.D., Professor of Phlebotomy to the Royal Islington abattoirs : sung by Mr. Fitzwilliam.
  • Climbing after frostbite
  • Création du domaine des invalides de la Légion étrangère à Puyloubier.
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Works from the collections

90 works

    • Film

    Worth it every inch of the way.

    | Date: 1974
    • Film

    Lower limb prosthetic manufacture : amputee pilot RAF.

    | Date: 1950
    • Books

    Mr Foote's other leg / by Ian Kelly.

    Kelly, Ian, 1966- | Date: 2012
    • Film

    Amputee aid.

    | Date: 1970
    • Videos

    A leg to stand on.

    | Date: 1969
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Related topics

Prostheses and Implants
Persons with Disabilities
Prostheses and Implants
Artificial Limbs
Amputees
Rehabilitation
Amputation, Surgical
United States
Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton
Military Medicine

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