The Cardigans' Car
The Cardigans' pop video depicts a young woman driving in a distinctively similar car to that of the object in the study.
Alice Cooper 'Poison'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1c14Z0YUTU
Object Retrieval Event: Karaoke with the Curator
Karaoke with the Curator, October 16th 8pm
'car' by Harry Crews
Harry crews, American novelist. Born: June 6, 1935 had a youthful fixation with cars in South Georgia.
Towards a futurology of the object: Part 1 - Road Trip
…from the Nightshift.
Ancient Roman Lead Poisoning
The Ancient Romans knew lead was poisonous but saw the advantages of piped water as being worth the risk as long as the water was kept moving.
Rapunzel Syndrome
In the fairytale Rapunzel the wife has an abnormal craving for green shoots called rapunzels. She makes her husband climb a wall into a sorceress' garden to retrieve them.
Ladybird book 1960's 'People at work' The Nurse
Insight into life on the children's ward in the 1960's ? Ladybird book 'People at Work' The Nurse
Boy apparently dies due to licking walls painted with paint containing lead
My mother used to run a dance group. The group consisted mainly of girls however there was one boy (approx. age 8) . He had a habit of licking the walls in his house.
Perceptions of mental retardation
The clinical notes refer to "a case of mental retardation" at a time when "ability" was largely seen as innate.