Events: detail
Fellows Treasures Evening 2007: Eat, Drink and Be Cured
- Hosted by:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Speaker:
-
Dr Richard Aspin, Acting Head of Special Collections at the Wellcome Library
- Starts:
- October 07, 2007 at 06:00 pm
- Ends:
- October 07, 2007 at 10:00 pm
- Location:
- Royal College of Physicians, , 11 St Andrews Place, London, NW1 4LE United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
An opportunity for Fellows, Members and their guests to view the College’s rare medical receipt books: a fascinating collection of 16th to 18th Century medical and culinary recipe books compiled and used by housewives but containing many remedies devised and used by physicians of the time. Dr Richard Aspin, Acting Head of Special Collections at the Wellcome Library will discuss this popular topic with examples from the Wellcome’s extensive collections.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- No
Additional information
Reception 6 pm, presentation from 6.30 pm, supper at 8 pm
Tickets for drinks, lecture and dinner: £30 per person for Fellows, Members and their guests. Non-College Members £45.
Tickets for drinks and lecture only: £5 per person for Fellows, Members and their guests. Non-College Members £10.
Please contact Paula Croisier for a booking form
For more information
- Contact person:
- Paula Croisier
- Phone:
- 020 7034 4901
- Email:
- paula.croisier [ at ] rcplondon.ac.uk
- Website:
- Fellows Treasures Evening 2007: Eat, Drink and Be Cured
