Plagues, Potions & Parish Records: A Journey Through Medical History

Schedule

Tue Mar 24 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Warwickshire County Record Office | Warwick, EN

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From an 18th-century recipe for “a most excellent medicine against the plague” to tales of robberies, hangings, and medical research in parish registers—our collections reveal fascinating stories showing how people in the past used to prevent and treat illness. Take a tour of the Strongrooms and explore documents and objects to do with health and medicine from our collections.
Wheelchair accessible.
Price: £10 + booking fee, includes tea and coffee
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Warwickshire County Record Office, Warwickshire County Record Office, Priory Park, Cape Road, Warwick, United Kingdom

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