Chiefly historical medical texts, along with some archival material which was formerly owned by the neurologist and medical historian, Edwin Clarke (1919-1996).
Please note that some items in this collection contain language and attitudes that are potentially uncomfortable or distressing to read, including derogatory content relating to people of colour, people with disabilities, women and working-class people. There is content dealing with eugenics and reproductive rights. Newcastle University Library Special Collections & Archives statement about addressing potentially uncomfortable or distressing content in collections is available here.
This collection contains material relating to the history of women in medicine and to witchcraft. Find out more about our work to illuminate hidden or obscured histories and voices in our collections here.