History of Health and Wellness in South Tyneside
Find out about the history of health and wellness in South Tyneside from the Victorian period onwards.
Using materials and photographs from the library's own collections, and items on loan from the South Shields Museum and Art Gallery, this display at The Word looks at the history of health and wellness in South Tyneside from the Victorian period onwards.
Find out some interesting, fun and often gruesome facts on all aspects of health care in the region. The display will include information on local hospitals, epidemics and diseases, sanitation (or lack of), miracle cures, home remedies and much more.
Come along and share your memories with us too.
The display will be in the Cookson Room at The Word from Wednesday 7- 14 May, during our opening times.
FREE, drop-in.
Part of Local and Community History Month.