Cure Collection (page 25)

Hydropathy at Yarmouth / Ally Sloper
Ally Slopper tries his hand at a spot of Hydrotherapy at Yarmouth where he soaks two poor family members - Aunt Geeser and Uncle Boffin - who had been feeling a little off colour recently

Topusko, Croatia
Topusko is a spa town in Sisak Moslavina County, Croatia. The central section of this card shows people taking the waters

Bottling of Mares Milk (Kumis)
Russia - the bottling of Kumis by a Muslim family. Kumis is a fermented dairy product traditionally made from horses (mare s) milk

Western Russian Fmily drinking Mares Milk
Family from the Baltic Region - Far Western Russia at this period - passing round a bottle of Kumis. Kumis is a fermented dairy product traditionally made from horses (mare s) milk

Sfax, Tunisia - Outdoor merchant or cures / remedies
Sfax, Tunisia - Outdoor merchant in a truly spectacular hat selling traditional local tunisian cures/remedies by the side of the street

Beppu Hot Springs, Japan - the seashore
Beppu, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred

Aix-les-Bains - Source de St Simon
Refreshment Bar (Tap Room) of the Source de St. Simon - Aix-Les-Bains (Savoie), France

Lourdes - Pilgrims Shelter
Lourdes, France - the interior of the pilgrims shelter. Believers line the interior of the building, seated in bath chairs

Beppu - Sand Baths at the Hot Springs
Beppu, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred

Poster advertising Besancon la Mouillere in France, a healthy place with a salt water cure for mothers and their children

Poster advertising San Salvadour, France
Poster advertising San Salvadour, near Hyeres, France, popular for its winter cures for arthritis and its mineral waters

Sun Platform at Princess Marys Hospital, Margate, Kent
Children being treated on a sun platform at the Princess Marys Hospital, Wilderness Road, Margate, Kent. The site, originally known as Eastcliff House

Advertisement for the doctor James Hallett
Undated advertisement for the " doctor" James Hallett, " the original curer of all diseases", listing all the diseases and ailments he is able to cure by herbs and ointments

The Royal Baths - Harrogate, Yorkshire (2 / 2)
The Royal Baths - Harrogate, Yorkshire (2/2). Massage Douche (Shower) Room - Aix System (from Aix-en-Provence, France)

Description of a Lourdes cure
A description on the front of a Lourdes postcard describing a cure witnessed by the author, James Gardener, sent to his daughter who was a nun

The Rest-Cure
Society goes to Monte Carlo to recuperate from the strain and excitement of the season. A colour illustration showing a busy roulette wheel table

Dr. Scotts Electric Hair Brush
Advertisement for Dr. Scotts Electric Hair Brush, 1883. This advert claimed the brush could cure headaches, neuralgia, baldness, dandruff and Immediately soothe the weary brain

Electric brush
A detailed advertisement from 1883 for Dr. Scotts Electric Hair Brush, claiming to cure a variety of ills, from headaches to deafness, baldness to a weary brain

Freezing Human Tissue
Suspended animation by freezing human tissue may not only be the way to cure many incurable diseases, but could be a way to suspend and re-animate life itself !

A Bastuto Witch Doctor
A sketch made from a photograph by Mr F. Armstrong. The Witch Doctor pictured is said to be highly regarded within his tribe

The Lion, Wolf and Fox
THE SICK LION, THE FOX & THE WOLF: the animals pay the lion respects, except the fox; slandered by the wolf, the fox tells the lion his cure lies in the flaying of the wolf

Fable / Lion, Wolf & Fox
THE LION, THE WOLF AND THE FOX: An old lion, wishing to find a cure, summons his animals. The wolf slanders the fox, but finds he comes off worst in the end

Advertisement for liver pills
Carters little liver pills, to cure all liver ills

Children being treated with ultra-violet light
Three children being treated with ultra-violet rays to cure rickets. Their goggles were designed to protect them from becoming sun burnt in the artificial sunlight

Electropathic belt
Advertisement from 1885 for the Pall Mall Electric Associations Electropathic Belt. Claiming to cure a wide range of ailments, including rheumatism, indigestion, lumbago, sciatica

Dr. Scotts electric corset
Advertisement from 1886 for Dr. Scotts Electric Corset, considered a great boon for the delicate and able to cure all manner of ailments including palpitation, nervousness, hysteria

Gladstone wearing an electropathic belt
Advertisement from 1886 for the Medical Battery Companys Electropathic Belt, featuring a caricature of William Gladstone, Prime Minister wielding an axe and wearing the belt

To cure tube stuffiness
Image showing a new experiment on the London Underground to cure tubes of their stuffiness, whereby the Central London Railway Company proposed to spray the tunnels every night to combat the dryness

Francisque Crotte / 1901
Francois Crottes electrical cure for TB being demonstrated on a female sufferer

Colour Cure Ward / 1918
H. Kemp-Prossors colour cure ward for shell shock cases, at McCaul hospital, Welbeck Street

DU LAURENS (1558-1609)
ANDRE DU LAURENS Court physician to Henry IV of France. Believed the royal touch could cure disease and encouraged Henry to touch as many people as possible! Date: 1558 - 1609

Touching Relics
Pilgrims touch the relics of St Philip, hoping for a cure

Irish Fairy Doctor / 1859
An Irish peasant family is visited by the Fairy Doctor, believed to be able to cure afflictions that baffle the village doctor

Native American Healer
A Native American medicine man seeks to cure a patient by ritual dance

Surgery Cures Handicap
SATIRE:RESULTS OF ETHER - surgery as a cure-all: crippled man reconstructed by skillful surgeon

Plastic Surgery / New Head
EXTREME PLASTIC SURGERY - satire on unrealistic expectations for surgery: young woman patient exchanges ugly head for pretty one

French Wise Woman
A French village wise woman uses her secret herbs to cure her patient

Plants Herbs
Doctor Bokanky, a street herbalist in the streets of Victorian London, offering the Kalibonca Root as a cure-all

A Cure for Gout
The waistcoat pocket remedy for gout

Advert for Baldness Cure
Going bald

Edward VII in Marienbad for the water cure; Sir Stanley Clarke and Major Ponsonby in attendance

Salmon hanging to dry on Shishmaref a tiny island between alaska and siberia in the Chukchi sea is home to around 600
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Common Hawthorn wind swept specimen bent nearly 90 degrees with berries in autumn Seven Sisters Country Park
SAS-175 Common Hawthorn, wind swept specimen bent nearly 90 degrees with berries in autumn Seven Sisters Country Park, East Sussex, England

Spring forest with mass population of blooming bear's garlic Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-338 Spring forest - with mass population of blooming bear's garlic Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Allium ursinum Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display

Sweet Violet several blossoms in spring Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-245 Sweet Violet - several blossoms in spring Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Viola odorata Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Buddhist Todai-ji Temple, image of Binzuru - touching it is supposed to cure illness, Nara, Japan

Wild boar meat hanging to dry, Diararum Xingu National Park, Brazil, South America

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare ). Fennel is commonlyused as a household herbal remedy for thetreatment of various complaints includingindigestion, stomach pains, kidney stones andcystitis

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"Cure: A Journey Through Time and Hope" In 1893, the Carbolic Smoke Ball captured the attention of many seeking a cure for their ailments. This peculiar invention promised to ward off influenza and other diseases with its smoke-filled ball, but its effectiveness remained questionable. Fast forward to Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex, where modern medicine continues to strive for breakthroughs in finding cures. Doctors and researchers work tirelessly to unravel the mysteries of various illnesses, offering hope to countless patients. Legend has it that Herne the Hunter possesses mystical healing powers within his ancient forest domain. People flock there, hoping for a miraculous cure from their afflictions. Across continents lies Lourdes - The Grotto - a place renowned for its spiritual healing waters. Pilgrims immerse themselves in these sacred springs, praying for divine intervention and seeking solace through potential cures. Meanwhile, Malvern Water Cure gained popularity as an alternative therapy in the late 19th century. Believers flocked to this natural spring source in search of rejuvenation and relief from various ailments. A poster advertising Lourdes captures hearts with promises of miracles amidst breathtaking landscapes. It serves as a reminder that sometimes hope can be found even in unexpected places. The iconic Hovis bread advert from 1895 reminds us that nourishment is essential on our quest for good health. Proper nutrition plays a vital role alongside medical treatments when pursuing effective cures. William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration "Long Drawn Out. " depicts comically elaborate contraptions designed to cure everyday woes – reminding us not to take ourselves too seriously while searching for solutions. Sebastian Kneipp advocated hydrotherapy as part of his holistic approach towards wellness during the late 19th century. His methods aimed at curing ailments by utilizing water's therapeutic properties alongside other natural remedies. Returning once again to Malvern Water Cure; its mineral-rich waters were believed capable of curing various ailments.