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Medical museums often display infant remains – how they were acquired was frequently harrowing and involved eugenic thinking

Professor Sian Halcrow and Professor Rebecca Gowland of our Department of Archaeology explore the often troubling history of infant remains displayed in museums or used as teaching aids. Please be aware that this article includes references to infant death and institutional abuse.
A black and white image from the early 1900s showing a group of nurses wearing white dresses outside a hospital.