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History, 20th Century

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Images from the collections

Images about History, 20th Century

31 images from works
  • Painless childbirth in twilight sleep : a complete history of twilight sleep from its beginning in 1903 to its present development in 1915, including its successful use in Great Britain to-day / by Hanna Rion.
  • Jonathan Jay : humorous patter song / written, composed and sung by Clifford Grey.
  • Experiences of a woman doctor in Serbia / by Dr. Caroline Matthews.
  • Jonathan Jay : humorous patter song / written, composed and sung by Clifford Grey.
  • The drug stores : humorous patter song / written by G.G. Davis ; composed by W.R. Edwards ; sung by Will Edwards.
  • Map indicating public and private Sanatoria and Hospitals for the tuberculous sick.
  • Jonathan Jay : humorous patter song / written, composed and sung by Clifford Grey.
  • A short history in English, Gurmukhi and Urdu of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, and a description of it as a hospital for Indian soldiers.
  • Victoria cross gallery : Surgeon-Captain A. Martin-Leake : during the action at Vlakfontein 8, February 1902 attended several wounded under heavy fire from 40 Boers at 100 yards until wounded 3 times.
  • The Szechenyi Healing Bathsin Budapest built in 1913.

Works from the collections

8,767 works

    • Books

    Hsiang-Ya journal / by Ruth Altman Greene.

    Greene, Ruth Altman, 1896-1986. | Date: 1977
    • Books

    Zahnmedizin und Faschismus / Wolfgang Kirchhoff (Hrsg.) ; mit Beiträgen von Wolfgang Abendroth [and others].

    | Date: [1987], ©1987
    • Books

    The bleeding disease : hemophilia and the unintended consequences of medical progress / Stephen Pemberton.

    Pemberton, Stephen Gregory. | Date: 2011
    • Books

    Records of tuberculosis in Calgary / Janice P. Dickin McGinnis.

    McGinnis, Janice P. Dickin (Janice Patricia Dickin), 1947- | Date: 1980
    • Books

    Cover notes : [photograph of Dr. Ernest Ceriani].

    | Date: 1985
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