cosmetic surgery
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Cosmetic Surgery in the Victorian Era Collection #2
We want to return to the cosmetic surgeons of the Victorian era. Photograph #4 is of Malcolm O’shea who was a butcher from Halifax. In his spare time, and to make ends meet, he was also a butcher of a very different kind. On the surface, the room he’s standing in looks like a normal…
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The Brighton Tattoo Club 1889 Collection #1
Even today, heavily tattooed people are commonly seen as hooligans and violent offenders. While this might be the case for some people, it isn’t true for the overwhelming majority of folks who simply appreciate the craft. Our research suggests that the people in the above images had no criminal history and, in fact, led relatively…
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Cosmetic Surgery in the Victorian Era Collection #1
While cosmetic surgery was in its infancy during the Victorian era, back alley cosmetic surgery was about to wheeze its dying breath. Fortunately we have extensive documentation of this little known practice in our archives. This particular collection requires minor explanation. Photograph #1 is of Ms Mavis Barker of York who performed operations on a…
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