Through a doorway, I saw what looked like a very interesting exhibit...and I was right; it was fascinating! I've copied the blurb from the museum's website.
'Explore the history and innovation of public health and medicine in this exhibition showcasing more than 1,000 objects from our extensive collection.
See beautifully realised anatomical models, surgical instruments from the 19th century to present day, taboos and strange historic medicine, and cutting-edge prosthetics and other examples of body enhancement. Be fascinated and intrigued by the Museum’s broad range of contraceptives, one of the most comprehensive collections in the world.'
The first cabinets featured numerous contraceptive devices...
And those information booklets from yesteryear...😉
Remember these?
Who knew there were so many varieties?
A teaching tool?
Some 'gynaecologicall/obstetrics items...
With DH being fitted with a pacemaker last December, I was particularly interested in this display of these devices over the last 40 plus years...
I took a closeup of the first one on that display board...it was quite large!
There were lots of shelves with pills and potions from years ago...
Soaps...
I remember the radio ads for these two items when I was growing up. That was before these over the counter powders were link with kidney disease/failure...horrid stuff! 😕
This urn like vessel was really an interesting piece. It's a container for the storage of leeches which would be used for medical purposes. The urn would be filled with water and leeches up to a few inches below the lid. The lid had to be extremely heavy as apparently leeches are 'escape artists'...eek!
Some old dentist tools...
An iron lung...
X-ray machines...
And an old NSW ambulance...
I'm sure that there were many more photos I could have taken in this exhibit...it was fascinating and what memories the items brought back. But I think I prefer modern day medical items. 😉
'Explore the history and innovation of public health and medicine in this exhibition showcasing more than 1,000 objects from our extensive collection.
See beautifully realised anatomical models, surgical instruments from the 19th century to present day, taboos and strange historic medicine, and cutting-edge prosthetics and other examples of body enhancement. Be fascinated and intrigued by the Museum’s broad range of contraceptives, one of the most comprehensive collections in the world.'
The first cabinets featured numerous contraceptive devices...
And those information booklets from yesteryear...😉
Remember these?
Who knew there were so many varieties?
A teaching tool?
Some 'gynaecologicall/obstetrics items...
With DH being fitted with a pacemaker last December, I was particularly interested in this display of these devices over the last 40 plus years...
I took a closeup of the first one on that display board...it was quite large!
There were lots of shelves with pills and potions from years ago...
Soaps...
I remember the radio ads for these two items when I was growing up. That was before these over the counter powders were link with kidney disease/failure...horrid stuff! 😕
This urn like vessel was really an interesting piece. It's a container for the storage of leeches which would be used for medical purposes. The urn would be filled with water and leeches up to a few inches below the lid. The lid had to be extremely heavy as apparently leeches are 'escape artists'...eek!
Some old dentist tools...
An iron lung...
X-ray machines...
And an old NSW ambulance...
I'm sure that there were many more photos I could have taken in this exhibit...it was fascinating and what memories the items brought back. But I think I prefer modern day medical items. 😉
5 comments:
That does look like a fascinating exhibition!
what a wonderful exhibition so much to see and be amazed at
I think that this part of the museum would have been very difficult to leave. I love old medical items.... That poor baby looks a bit squished.
God bless.
That would have been fascinating looking at everything there, Maria. I'd love to visit there one day.
How fascinating....fortunately for us medicine has come a long way
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