Last updated: 5 September 2011
This taught presentation uses a range of textual, visual and artefact sources from the Museum’s Collection to cover themes including weaponry, conditions, evacuation and surgery, anaesthetic and antiseptics.
This chronological session focuses on changes in medical theory and battlefield techniques from longbow and cannonball to plastic explosives. The exact start and finishing points can be tailored to suit your specific examination syllabus.
Volunteers from the group are called up to demonstrate techniques such as amputation, and the group will be engaged through the use of Q&A techniques.
The taught element of the session concludes, giving the group time to explore the objects and artefacts and ask any questions.
The presentation showcases the Museum’s extensive and unique
collection of archives, paintings, photographs, posters and soldier’s art.
The handling collection includes a range of medieval
and modern medical equipment and weaponry.