Dishonest salesmen were an issue even in the 17th and 18th centuries.
A History of the Hand of Man
History can teach us a lot about how society viewed different trends, including body shapes.
The Infamous Dr. Foulkes: The Villain of 18th Century Physick
Dr. Alun Withey reviews the studies of Wales doctor, Dr. Folkes.
Appreciating the Doctor in Early Modern Britain
What was the position of the practicing doctor within the seventeenth-century community?
‘Weird’ Remedies and the Problem of ‘Folklore’
The term “folklore” may be keeping us from some very important treatment discoveries.
Innovation and Shaving According to History
Shaving has a much more interesting history than you may think.
A Welsh Doctor, Sir Hans Sloane, and the Disappearing Catheter
Dr. Alun Withey on an age old medical mystery.
Uncle Austin and the Case of the Faked Seances
Dr. Alun Withey explores the mystery of Uncle Austin.
The Mystery Of ‘Sansom Jones’ – The Phantom Welsh Doctor
Who was Sansom Jones? Dr. Alun Withey wants to set the record straight.
What does it Mean For a Man To Suffer or Fake Sickness
Deliberately constructing the emphasis on an individual’s suffering.
Bringing Back the Dead: A Look at the Early Days of Science and Medicine
Every modern medical practice was new at one point, including resuscitating victims of drowning.
Unpacking the ‘Eccentric’ in Popular Memory
Sometimes, we need to look beyond the simple description or reminiscence and try and unpack the social context of the ‘other’ in society.
The Early Modern ‘Sickie’
Have modern men become any lazier than our ancestors? Alun Withey thinks not.
‘Sick Roles’ Past and Present – The Sick Must Act Sick
The fact is that sickness has always been a topic of conversation, and the similarities between us and our early modern contemporaries continues to astonish me.
One Man and His Eye Treatments – 17th-Century Style
If you get nervous about going to the eye doctor, just be thankful that things have come a long way since the early days of optometry.
This ‘History Hero’ is a Man You’ve Never Heard of
Dr. Alun Withey on an unlikely hero who rebelled against the system.