George Marshall Medical Museum
Small & mighty. Exploring changes in history of medicine on site of Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Mannequins, life and death, medical instruments. Worcester, UK. Closed Bank Holidays.
- For those of you eager for our next instalment of family history of patients at the asylum in Worcestershire, Maddie has recently sent us this research about Walter Amphlett, one of the few patients who had their photograph taken while in the asylum. medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- Reposted by George Marshall Medical MuseumSSHM invites submissions to its 2025/6 Roy Porter Essay Prize for the best original and unpublished essay in #histmed 🏆£500 first prize Open to all students (registered at the deadline for entries or were awarded their degree in 2025). For the entry form and rules and eligibility see👇 #histmed
- Ah this is a great find. We'd love to come to see it @bma-library.bsky.social.
- History student Jasmine and our Volunteer Helen enjoyed looking through our archives, today. We're helping The Infirmary, Worcester (UK) develop a new interactive.
- We had positive comments about our xmas tree decs this year so we have upcycled them into a new mini display next to our Mental Health cabinet. Flip each of the photographs gently for a brief summary of the life of one of the former patients at the Worcester City and County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
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- Love Worcester Heritage Festival 2026 is taking place from Saturday 14th until Sunday 22nd February and you’re invited! www.visitworcester.co.uk/loveworcester/ #LoveWorcester #LoveWorcesterHeritageFestival
- New volunteer Ammarah has been looking into the history of Eliza Phillips. There wasn't much she could find out about her life outside the asylum, and we are unable to find her after she left the asylum in October 1888. medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- Our 'Outside the Asylum' display is situated outside the museum's entrance doors. You can find out about some of the people who were admitted to the asylum, and view artefacts once hidden in our collection which help to build a picture of their lives as patients. #HistPsych
- New temporary display replaces the crocks from the former infirmary. On display until April, a number of C17th volumes from our book store alongside a loan from current Haematology Nurse who noticed her Physical Dictionary by Stephen Blankaart is 300 years old this year!
- We really enjoyed showing round the Nursing Associates from University College Birmingham last week. They were fascinated by our 17th-century herbal remedies and the amputation chair (which is also our favourite!). We look forward to seeing more in the future.
- Free February half-term tours at 11am and 2pm on Monday 16th February. Please let us know which time you'd like to book. Email gmmedicalmuseum@gmail.com or call 01905 760738. medicalmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/202...
- Volunteer Sandra has been trying to find out more about Ellen Cull, admitted to the asylum in July 1906. This one was tricky, as it was hard to find the right Ellen in the records. Sandra has written it all up for us and it's shared on the usual page: medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- New talks now available for your groups including 'Privies and Gazunders' and 'The Elgar Experience'. Click through to our website
- Thanks to Volunteer, Joe, we're nearly ready to display our new 'Medical Mini' after he helped to wrap and box a collection of crocks used at the former infirmary. He also helped to update our collections system with the new locations. Thanks Joe!
- The final (for now...) of our community events in 2026. We are trying to collect as many of your birth stories as we can. We will be creating audio recordings from a selection of these stories for our oral history collection, and archiving all stories where permission is given.
- We'll be at The Wellbeing Tree, Bromsgrove from 10:30am to 12:30pm on Tuesday 27 January. Why not come along, have a chat and share your birth stories with us? We need as many stories as possible from as many decades as possible. Refreshments provided.
- Another peek at the fantastic work the Conservation and Digitisation team at Worcestershire Archives & Archaeology are carrying out on some of our historic volumes. "A Demonstration of the Nerves of the Human Body" 1830 was presented to the former infirmary's medical society by surgeon Henry Carden.
- Another Year 11 group in today for tours and a bonus mini surgery demo from our Curator who just can't help herself!
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- We had a session last week with Alcester Sixth Form's Medical Society. They had tours of both GMMM and The Infirmary, and really enjoyed our surgery workshop, tailored for their age. If your school or college has a history or science-based society, get in touch for a treat!
- n image from Ronkswood Hospital's new GP-led maternity unit, 1977. "They must be good if they can produce babies like that!". Share your birth story with us. Email birthstoriesmatter@gmail.com or leave your contact details at 01905 760738. #BirthStories @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social
- We've arrived in the John Corbett Room at Droitwich Community Hall and are ready to hear your birth stories. We'll be here until 12:30pm with activities and refreshments. Looking forward to meeting you!
- Our next drop-in event for you to share your birth story is at Droitwich Spa Community Hall this Friday 16 January from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Come along for a chat, activities and refreshments. If you've little ones, there's activities for them too :) mailchi.mp/385f8ba89c61...
- Reposted by George Marshall Medical MuseumDeadline approaching for 'In/Out' SSHM2026 at University of Leeds! Submit your paper or panel proposals by 5pm GMT, 11 Jan 2026 to sshm2026leeds@leeds.ac.uk More details at: sshm.org/sshm-2026-in... @sshmedicine.bsky.social @historynerdess.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social #histmed
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- Reposted by George Marshall Medical Museum@csmbr-pisa.bsky.social online event The Transformation of Infectious Disease Histories Three Decades of Paleogenetics and Historians’ Responses with @monicamedhist.bsky.social 13 January 5:00pm (CET) #histmed
- Volunteer Sandra has been working on researching the life of George Hodgetts who was by 1881 a pupil teacher. He was admitted to the asylum with acute mania in 1887. Her write-up is shared here at our website as part of our 'Outside the Asylum' project. medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- We're grateful for the gift of this box to display our 'Pipe of peace' inhaler'. Harim Maxim invented the inhaler c.1910 to treat problems like bronchitis but is probably better known for his invention of the automatic machine gun!
- Researcher Cathy has looked into the tragic, short life of Florence Penn, who died at the Powick Asylum in 1880 from her epilepsy. There is very little can be shared about her life outside the asylum. medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- We're enjoying all of the brilliant info' and images on the webpage for Explore the Past (Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service based at The Hive, Worcester) all about the former Powick Hospital. www.explorethepast.co.uk/2025/12/powi...
- Join us on Friday 16 Jan at Droitwich Spa Community Hall for more birth stories! Play with our objects, have a go at activities and tell us your birth story. From 10:30am to 12:30pm. @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social @droitwichspa.bsky.social medicalmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/202...
- We will be closed from 5:00pm on Friday 19 December until 9:00am on Monday 5 January. Stay safe everyone and Happy Christmas.
- Hi @rcnlibraries.bsky.social @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social, can you help us and tell us what the letters "SEH" stand for after their name? We're not sure which department... An affiliation or role you recognise? Many thanks!
- A round-up of our activities this year including numbers of new accessions, new volunteers, educational visits, books conserved, objects digitised, webpages created, events hosted and all the fun we've had. Thanks to everyone involved in all of our projects!
- Join us at the next Birth Stories community event to tell us your story. Friday 16 January at Droitwich Spa Community Hall, Heritage Way from 10:30am to 12:30pm. If you can't come to an event email birthstoriesmatter@gmail.com and we'll get back in touch. @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social @ukri.org
- Amelia Burlingham, a trained Nurse, had visited patient Frances Stretton. Volunteer Clare looked into her history alongside Frances'. Thank you, Clare. medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- Volunteer Clare has been working on the history of Frances Stretton, a former asylum patient. Thanks to Clare we have a very thorough history of Frances and her siblings, all of whom were institutionalised and died a long way from their birthplace. medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- We're all ready to hear your stories of birth at the wonderful Museum of Carpet. Find us upstairs in the Richard Pugh-Cook Room. We're here until 12:30pm. Lots of activities and conversation starters. 👩🏽🍼🤰👨🍼
- Reposted by George Marshall Medical MuseumWe are delighted to share the programme for our upcoming conference! We will be running fourteen panels across two days in early February - all online and open to everyone 😊 please see our website for more details on speakers, panels and how to book.
- Join us at the Museum of Carpet to tell us about your birth story! Friday 12 December at Museum of Carpet, Kidderminster from 10:30am-12:30pm. We have games, conversation starters and refreshments. Childcare responsibilities? Bring them! We've got toys! @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social
- Thank you to volunteer Helen for looking into the life of William Walford for our Outside the Asylum project! Find out about William and his life after being a patient at the asylum. medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- Fab visit from 3rd year History students at @worcesteruni.bsky.social today. We chatted disability, the power of museums and the wonder of objects.
- Our tree with The Infirmary Museumis up at @worcestercathedral.bsky.social Christmas Tree Festival. This year, we invite visitors to the festival to learn about our fantastic Outside the Asylum project, and to read a little about some of the people once admitted to the asylum.
- Will you join us next week for the second of our Birth Stories community events? We'll be at the Museum of Carpet, Stour Vale Mill in Kidderminster from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Come and get a cuppa and tell us your story in a safe space. Or email birthstoriesmatter@gmail.com
- Volunteer researcher Clare has been looking into the lives of more people who were admitted to the asylum. Please click the link to find out about Charles Henry Weaver (Brookes) and his family. Charles Henry was born with microcephaly. Thanks Clare! medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
- Our 'Outside the Asylum' display is situated outside the museum's entrance doors. You can find out about some of the people who were admitted to the asylum, and view artefacts once hidden in our collection which help to build a picture of their lives as patients. #HistPsych
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- The list of talks we can offer to your group has just got a bit bigger! Check out what we, our volunteers, and affiliated speakers can provide for your group. medicalmuseum.org.uk/talks
- Phoenix Academy came for our Medicine through Time day with The Infirmary Museum. Thanks for coming to play with our surgery kit! And nothing better than great feedback from teachers. We love what we do and it shows.
- Our next 'Birth Stories' session is on Fri 12 December 10:30-12:30. We want your stories! We have games & objects from our collection to play with, and activities to keep the little ones busy. If you can't make it email birthstoriesmatter@gmail.com medicalmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/202...
- A gift from Sandy Marshall meant we could afford to conserve and digitize our collection of anatomy volumes used by surgeons at the former Worcester Royal Infirmary. The volumes include William Hunter's 'The Anatomy of the Human Gravid Uterus'. A sneak peek of some of the plates.
