Lothian Health Services Archive
Monday, 18 August 2025
Conservation (9): Deterioration of plastics
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Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that can be processed to form a wide range of objects, from thin films and foams to large...
Friday, 15 August 2025
Spotlight On (11): Portrait of Dr Elsie Inglis
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Elsie Inglis (1864-1917) is of great importance to the history of medical care for women in Edinburgh. She founded a seven bed maternity hos...
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Conservation (8): Conservation of modern collections
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It is often assumed that modern collections, such as LHSA's HIV/AIDS material, do not need conservation treatment. However, this materia...
Monday, 21 July 2025
Postcards from the Take Care HIV awareness campaign
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The Take Care campaign in Lothian began in the late 1980s in response to the realisation that cases of HIV and AIDS in the area were four ti...
Monday, 14 July 2025
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital's Royal Charter
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King George III granted a Royal Charter in 1807, establishing the Edinburgh Lunatic Asylum. The foundation stone of the original building wa...
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
History of the NHS (2): The dawn of a new era
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In 2008, a photographic exhibition by LHSA celebrated the 60 th anniversary of the National Health Service. The National Health Service (...
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