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  • Alfred William Hughes (1861-1900), professor and surgeon, was born in Aberllefenni, near Corris, the son of the quarry supervisor. After leaving school, Hughes was apprenticed to a draper in Dolgellau but he soon left and worked at the quarry as a clerk. He began his medical career with a local doctor and went to Edinburgh University when he was 18 years old. He graduated in 1885 and in 1889 became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS). After a short period in Flintshire, Hughes returned to Edinburgh where he was appointed Professor of the medical college. In 1893 he was appointed Professor at Cardiff University and then in 1897 at King's College, London. In the 1895 election he stood as a Conservative candidate in the constituency of Caernarfonshire. During the Boer War he established a Welsh hospital in South Africa and spent some time there supervising its work. On his return he fell ill with enteric fever and died at his home in London in 1900. He was buried at Corris.
Memorial of Professor A. W. Hughes (1861-1900), Corris
  • The deposition of John Kirkhouse Cooke, surgeon of Llanelli, of a postmortem examination undertaken with Benjamin Thomas, at the inquest into the death of Sarah Williams who died in the attack on the Hendy tollhouse on 11 September 1843.
Deposition of J. K. Cook at the inquest into the death of Sarah Williams, Hendy Bridge Gate, 11 September 1843 [page 1 of 4]
  • John Gerard (1545-1612), a barber surgeon living in Holborn, was one of Britain's earliest botanists. His catalogue of his own garden in 1596 was the first thorough treatment of a single garden to be produced, and his herbal was first published in 1597.
Extracts from 'The herball or generall historie of plantes', by John Gerard, 1633, title page [image 1 of 16]
  • This journal was kept by the surgeon at the County Gaol, Haverfordwest, during the period 1820-35. Each entry notes the prisoner's name and ward, whether the prisoner was a 'debtor' or a 'criminal', the nature of the illness or disease, the dates entered on and discharged from the 'sick list' and, most interestingly, whether any extra food or clothing was prescribed. In many instances, additional 'observations' are also noted in the right-hand column. The County Gaol was built in 1779 but in 1820 a new purpose-built building was built and remained in use until 1878, when it became the headquarters of the Pembrokeshire Constabulary. It now houses the Pembrokeshire Record Office, where this journal is currently deposited. The entries on this particular page refer to prisoners who were entered on the sick list during the winter of 1820-21and the surgeon expresses concern about the inadequacy of the prisoners' clothing: 'The Trousers which the Criminals have, I think are too thin for the Winter and will be the means of injuring their Health. The most proper will be woollen'.
Journal kept by the Surgeon at the County Gaol, Haverfordwest [1820-35, 18 October-24 November 1820, image 1 of 147]
Army Surgeon's uniform and surgical equipment, Royal Monmouthshire Militia, 1800s
  • A collection of items relating to Dr William Price (1800-93), Chartist, doctor, druid and pioneer of cremations.
Dr William Price (1800-93), pioneer of cremations