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Showing posts with label quirky. Show all posts

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Curious Anatomys

Something very different for you today. On display at the Royal College of Physicians are these very unusual anatomical tables from the 17th century. They are the dissected human remains of the venous, arterial and nervous system of the human body presented on large wooden panels. Incredible skills would have been required to create these panels both in dissection and preservation techniques.
They were donated to the Royal College of Physicians in 1823 by the 10th Earl of Burnley-on-the-Hill.
An interesting short film about the panels can be seen here.
They are on display at the college until 31 December 2012.

Saturday, 3 December 2011

Folklore Pop-Up Store

Want to find a Christmas present that's a bit different? I found the pop -up store for The Museum of British Folklore. Just open until Christmas in a basement on the corner of Thurloe Place and Exhibition Road. I found myself a great little book on May Day celebrations around the country. I'm busy marking all the quirky festivals I'll be going to.

Monday, 15 March 2010

Windowsill

Passed by this windowsill the other day. Who do you suppose lives in this house?
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