The Old Operating Theatre, St Thomas Street, London. Dates from 1822 before anaesthetics and antiseptics, it is the oldest surviving surgical theatre in Europe.

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Tomorrow night (10th November) I’ll be talking about #syphilis in the 19thC for #oldoperatingtheatre. It’s online, and you can get tickets here:

https://oldoperatingtheatre.com/event-posts/syphilis-and-women-in-victorian-britain-in-conversation-with-cat-irving/

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Syphilis and Women in Victorian Britain: In Conversation with Cat Irving

Virtual Event £5 Join us on 10 November for a virtual in conversation event with Cat Irving about syphilis and women in Victorian Britain. Syphilis was a sexually transmitted disease that occurred in abundance in Victorian Britain, and much of the stigma for its spread was directed at women. This conversation…

The Old Operating Theatre