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SUMMARY:Free online history club talk: Common Cold Hospital in the archives
DESCRIPTION:A fascinating look at The Common Cold Unit through stories and objects held in the historical archives at the Salisbury District Hospital\n\n\nJoin us for our second online history club talk of 2026 – we present an inside look at our historical collections with the focus on one of the largest clinical studies here in Salisbury. 10,000+ volunteers took part in the study of the common cold at the Harvard Hospital (Common Cold Unit) from 1940s – 1990s\nWe start off with a talk of 30-40 mins, by Lesley Self of ArtCare, you will get to know about items in our archives including photographs, documents, books, objects and stories relating to the Common Cold Hospital. The artefacts and archives provide a fascinating insight, not only into public health but the social history of our city. The second half will have time for questions and discussion.\nPlease register to attend and a link will be circulated in advance with instructions of how to join the event.\nAlso explore our archives online at:\nwww.salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk\n \n\n\n
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<p>Join us for our second online history club talk of 2026 &#8211; we present an inside look at our historical collections with the focus on one of the largest clinical studies here in Salisbury. 10,000+ volunteers took part in the study of the common cold at the Harvard Hospital (Common Cold Unit) from 1940s &#8211; 1990s</p>
<p>We start off with a talk of 30-40 mins, by Lesley Self of ArtCare, you will get to know about items in our archives including photographs, documents, books, objects and stories relating to the Common Cold Hospital. The artefacts and archives provide a fascinating insight, not only into public health but the social history of our city. The second half will have time for questions and discussion.</p>
<p>Please register to attend and a link will be circulated in advance with instructions of how to join the event.</p>
<p>Also explore our archives online at:</p>
<p><a title="https://salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/" href="https://salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk</a></p>
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