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Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused Spontaneous Human Combustion?

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Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · 17d

Bristolians - if you were ever fascinated by spontaneous human combustion or wondered how we started to understand alcohol from a medical point of view then come and join me for my talk on my research into exactly that at the @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social

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How theories of spontaneous human combustion influenced the development of alcohol medicine as a new discipline in the nineteenth century.

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · 18d

Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused spontaneous human combustion?

Dr Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social is going to enlighten us on this rather unusual subject, on Thursday 16th October at Glenside Hospital Museum, and we can't wait!

Tickets here: glensidemuseum.org.uk/introducing-...

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Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · Sep 10

Bristolians interested in Spontaeous Human Combustion or the history of our medical understanding of alcohol's history on the body and mine might like to sign up to my talk at the brilliant @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social next month: glensidemuseum.org.uk/spontaneous-...

Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused Spontaneous Human Combustion? (A talk on 16th Oct)

In this slightly bizarre talk at Glenside Hospital Museum Dr Pam Lock, Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol will share her research on Victorian theories about spontaneous human combustion and...

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Seek to uncover hidden stories and enrich our understanding of the past.

No experience is required for this role, just a healthy dose of curiosity and enthusiasm to explore hospital histories and the artefacts connected to them.

For more information please visit our website (in comment below)..

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Do you always need to know WHY? 🤔

If you're someone who's always asking questions, wanting to dig a little deeper, you may enjoy joining our team of researchers at Glenside Hospital Museum (no experience required).

More info below...

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 30

Our museum is open today from 10am-4pm, for another chance to check out our 3 summer exhibitions.

They include this sensitively curated display by charity Self Injury Bristol, Mood States by Annabel Merrett and Drawings by Denis Reed.

Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 25

There are just 6 more opportunities to view our trio of summer exhibitions at the museum. Your next chance is this Wednesday 10am-1pm.

🎟️ Grab tickets via Eventbrite or turn up and pay on the door:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mood-state...

Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 25

We pride ourselves on providing a warm welcome to all visitors who arrive at the museum. If you enjoy a chat perhaps you’d fit in well to our museum’s front of house team. We have people of all ages in this role.

💚 No experience is required as we provide training

Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 25

Do you enjoy a good chinwag? 💬

We are due to lose some of our amazing student volunteers to pastures new very soon, so we’re seeking a few fresh faces to join our meet-and-greet team at Glenside Hospital Museum (in Fishponds, Bristol).

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 14

Due to its popularity we’ve added another date for Exploring Glenside 😍

Take a deep dive into the history of Bristol’s first “lunatic asylum” with a fascinating walking tour of its grounds.

Next Saturday 23rd Aug.

🎟️ Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 12

Don’t forget there’s just a week left to submit your artworks for our NEW exhibition at Glenside Hospital Museum in #Bristol.

What brings me joy 🤩🌈💚

Closing date:
20th August 2025

Full into & submission details:
glensidemuseum.org.uk/open-exhibit...

Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 12

We’re losing some of our brilliant student volunteers soon, so we’re on the hunt for fresh faces (of all ages ☺️) to join our friendly museum team.

📍 Fishponds, #Bristol
🕰️ Weds AM or Sat AM/Sat PM

Could this be something for you?

Browse our variety of roles here:

glensidemuseum.org.uk/volunteer/

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Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · Jul 31

Come and join us in October! Very pleased to do this with our brilliant Glenside Hospital museum in Bristol!

Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 31

We have a slightly bizarre talk coming up on 16th Oct at @glenside_museum

“Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused spontaneous human combustion?”🍻🔥

Hosted by Dr Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social a senior lecturer at the University of Bristol.

No open flames please.

Ticket link below 👇

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 31

Amazing! 🤩

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Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · Nov 29

My brilliant friend, Jules, created this video for me if my @britishlibrary.bsky.social book, Dead Drunk, in their bookshop last year and I had to share it on here

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 31

We can’t wait! 😎

Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused Spontaneous Human Combustion?

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Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · Jul 31

I'm be speaking at the brilliant @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social on 16 Oct about my research on the influence of theories about spontaneous human combustion on the development of alcohol medicine undertaken with psychiatrist and historian, Dr Iain Smith (Glasgow)
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/did-victor...

How theories of spontaneous human combustion influenced the development of alcohol medicine as a new discipline in the nineteenth century.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 31

Thanks for sharing 😊

Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused Spontaneous Human Combustion? (A talk on 16th Oct)

Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎟️ Full event info & tickets for this fascinating talk on 16th Oct:

glensidemuseum.org.uk/spontaneous-...

In this slightly bizarre talk at Glenside Hospital Museum Dr Pam Lock, Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol will share her research on Victorian theories about spontaneous human combustion and...

Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 31

We have a slightly bizarre talk coming up on 16th Oct at @glenside_museum

“Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused spontaneous human combustion?”🍻🔥

Hosted by Dr Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social a senior lecturer at the University of Bristol.

No open flames please.

Ticket link below 👇

Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 9

We’re excited to announce that we’ve just opened applications for our new exhibition in #Bristol: What brings me joy.

Please visit our website for full information on how to apply: glensidemuseum.org.uk/open-exhibit...

Applications close Weds 20th August 2025.

We’d love you to share this post 💚🤩

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Apr 4

You can now explore Glenside Hospital Museum in a new and exciting way!  Our digital guide is now live on the FREE Bloomberg Connects App, a fantastic resource for museums, galleries, gardens, and cultural spaces.

We’ve even got an ✨ exclusive ✨ outdoor trail! 🌳

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Glenside Hospital Museum @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social · Mar 25

Every Saturday from now until September you’ll have a chance to enjoy this unique experience at Glenside Museum in Fishponds #Bristol

If you book from now until the end of April you’ll catch our current exhibition seen here 😍

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tea-in-the...