Housed in the late 16th century Canongate Tolbooth on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, the People's Story uses oral history, reminiscence and written sources to tell the story of the lives, work and leisure of the ordinary people of Edinburgh, from the late 18th century to the present day.
Summary of items in collection relating to medicine within Edinburgh:
• Banner, ‘Save Elsie’s’ last carried 1988
• Uniforms: midwife; Red Cross; Nurse
• Hand-made night gowns for new mums
• medals e.g. The Medical College for Women
• World War Two first aid kit
• 19th century certificates, uniform relating to George Rae, surgeon, born and died in the Canongate. Worked for the army and East India Co.
• Health advice posters and leaflets, AIDS, etc
• Other printed material e.g. medical cards, certificates, books, etc.
• National Service Medical examination material
• MOH baton, Sir Henry Littlejohn, 1862
• Spade used by Queen Alexandra & King Edward V11 in planting trees at the opening of Colinton Mains Hospital
• Spade, cutting the 1st sod, Colinton Mains Hospital
• Infirmary Pageants – photographs, ticket, prize card
• Endowed beds plaques, Leith Hospital
• Sporting trophies, tableware, Leith Hospital
• Photographs relating to Edinburgh hospitals
• Some pharmacy products
• Oral history; home cures
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