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Jonathan Reinarz

@reinarz.bsky.social

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Historian of medicine, accidents, hospitals, medical simulation, medical education, museums, alcohol, breweries, the senses, smell… oh, and a keen cyclist, if I’m not reading a good book.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 24

Looking forward to reading this book, which was delivered yesterday. I found Prichard one of the most interesting figures while researching Bristol’s medical history years ago.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 22

Accidents during the black outs of WWII, a letter from Lucian Freud comments on “most people have scars either on their on their noses or foreheads from walking into posts.”

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 18

Much Ado About Nothing at RSC in Stratford. Loads of actors making their RSC debut in this performance and clearly having fun doing so.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 10

A visit to the Anaesthetists Heritage Centre to round off another marathon day. I’ll sleep as soundly as one of Morton’s patients tonight.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 10

Royal College of Obs and Gynae today with a visit to Hilda Lloyd, their first woman President and Bham prof of surgery.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 10

Royal College of Obs and Gynae today with a visit to Hilda Lloyd, their first woman President and Bham prof of surgery.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 10

Breakthrough moments in the Museum of the Order of St John yesterday at part of the medical simulation project.

1980s cover of the journal of the St John Ambulance showing the use of Laerdal’s Resusci Anne doll.

The room in which the St John Ambulance was founded in the 19th century in their London headquarters.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 9

Investigating the dental phantom at the British Dental Association in London today

A dental phantom c.1960 used by dental students at the British Dental Association library on Wimpole St, London

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 9

So many songs about his 15-year old self I was starting to feel nervous being out on a school night.

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Midland History Journal @midlandhistory.bsky.social · Apr 8

Did you know that many of our articles are available to view on open access? Over the next few weeks we'll be highlighting some articles from our archive which can be read entirely free of charge via our website:
www.tandfonline.com/journals/ymd...
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Midland History

Midland History publishes on the history of the English Midlands region and historical comparisons with other areas.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 7

You and me both

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 7

English Composition question in Brit. Optical Assoc. exam in 1939. I wish I could see the answers of students who wrote on “If I were a Dictator” question.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 7

At British Optical Association Museum in London today where you can see the full range of spectacles offered as part of the NHS in 1948

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 6

Lucky I’m not in the quiet coach, as my book and the ad in this train carriage are striking up quite a conversation

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 4

I hope there are no own goals, or you’ll just start thinking of work again.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 3

Medicine in multicultural Birmingham in 1970. Simple Urdu for dental students as published in the student medical magazine.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 2

New taxis for Bham or just here for Easter? I know I’d sooner take one of these than an Uber.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 2

Congrats to Pieter on this interesting and relevant volume that has come out in the Clio Medica series I edit with Cathy McClive and Bogdan Iacob.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 2

Bored my daughter on the way to the REP theatre in Brum last night by telling her all about Birmingham’s history as represented in this new painted egg.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 2

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 1

Yes, I ran out of characters, but he was certainly a presence here until 1977 when he retired from his chair here.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 1

And a table that was published with that article in 1970.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 1

Social Medicine emerged in the second half of the 20thC. In the 1970s medical school started adding community medicine to the revised curriculum. This interesting article by students in Bham published in 1970.

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Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 1

Ad for Warwickshire County Dental Service in spring 1970. Luncheon allowances and car loan scheme.

Jonathan Reinarz @reinarz.bsky.social · Apr 1

Do you have a Vienna mask as part of this exhibition or any simulation equipment?