Postage stamps ephemera. Box 5.

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Box file containing postage stamps, first day covers and postmarks on medical subjects in acid free sleeves. Stamps are dated with Stanley Gibbons number (where possible). Countries are: French Equatorial Africa, French Indian Settlements, French Somali Coast, French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French West Africa, Gabon, Gambia, Gaza, Germany, Germany: West Berlin, Germany: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, Germany: East Russian Zone, Ghana, Gibraltar. Includes : alcoholism, tuberculosis, cancer, microscopes, women, nurses, World Health Organization, disability, prevention of blindness, opticians, dentistry, drug abuse, homeopathy, radiography, Red Cross aid to Biafra (1969), discovery of antibiotics (Alexander Fleming), tuberculosis, leprosy, vaccination, disabled persons, blood donation, Campaign for child survival (Gambia).

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1 box ; 34 x 33 cm.

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in "Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights" at Wellcome Collection, 19 September 2024 – 27 April 2025 .
Exhibited in "Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights" at Wellcome Collection, 19 September 2024 – 27 April 2025 .

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