Experiences of a Work Experience Student at GMMM
Read MoreSPANISH FLU PODCAST
‘Spanish Flu,’ killed more than 50 million people and affected millions more across the globe during 1918 and 1919. Soldiers, POWs and the workers in war-industries all fell victim to this pandemic which brought fear and death to villages, towns and cities on the home front, even after the guns of the First World War battlefields had fallen silent.
A failure to recognise and deal with the magnitude and threat the virus posed was exasperated by a wartime shortage of trained doctors and nurses and led to an inadequate medical response to the crisis. There were long queues outside pharmacies and doctors’ surgeries. The despairing population turned to charlatans, patent medicines, food supplements even alcohol to prevent or cure any symptoms of the flu.
Listen to brand new #SpanishFlu podcast with History West Midlands, Professor Maggie Andrews, Dr Emma Edwards and Curator Louise Price. This is well worth half an hour of your time. You can also purchase the book here:- https://historywm.com/podcasts/bovril-whisky-and-gravediggers-the-spanish-flu-pandemic-comes-to-the-west-midlands
FREE CAKE!
On Saturday 27 July we’ll be holding our fifth annual spring clean of the George Marshall Medical Museum. This is usually held in April this year, but due to staff sickness, it has been postponed until July.
Please get in touch if you’d like to help and have a few hours spare. You’ll learn new skills, get up close with the collections and spend time with like-minded people in a safe and supportive environment.
Telephone 01905 760738 or email for more information: louise.price10@nhs.net.
Jack Bulbulia's Nursing Project
Jack Bulbulia came to George Marshall Medical Museum during February half-term to learn more about nurses during the First World War. We showed him some of our displays, and gave him lots of lovely research booklets including information about Spanish Flu and medicine in Worcestershire between 1914-1918. We’re so pleased to report that Jack was not only awarded a Commendation Award by his school for all of his hard work, but he also brought the project in for us to see!
We loved it so much we’ve scanned a few pages for you all to see (including his speech notes, which are BRILLIANT!).
Well done, Jack!
