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[Leaflet detailing the "Life and history of the great Irish Giant, Patrick O'Brien, his mammoth bride, Christianna, the great German Giantess and their infant son" at Barnard's Amphitheatre, Portsmouth, 31 January 1887].

A smiling sailor holds up a condom; another sailor with his trousers down stands towards a wall with one arm raised; advertisement for gay men to use precautions by Gay Men Fighting Aids. Colour lithograph.

Royal Portsmouth Hospital: Albert Ward, with nurses, a member of the (medical?) staff and male patients. Photograph, 1902.

A boxer raises his bandaged fists which bear the letters: 'Fuck safe'; advertisement for gay men to use precautions by Gay Men Fighting Aids. Colour lithograph.

Royal Portsmouth Hospital: House surgeons, Matron and nurses. Photograph, 1902.

Sailors at a drunken orgy. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1807, after J.C. Ibbetson, 1802.

Royal Hospital, Haslar, near Portsmouth: view from right. Coloured aquatint with etching by J. Wells, 1799, after J. Hall.

Royal Portsmouth Hospital: Matron, Assistant Matron, and nurses. Photograph, 1902.

Royal Portsmouth Hospital: children's ward, with patients, nurses and members of the medical staff. Photograph, 1902.

Royal Portsmouth Hospital: the garden, with the gardeners. Photograph, 1902.

[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough.

Royal Portsmouth Hospital: Victoria Ward, with women patients, members of the medical staff and nurses. Photograph, 1902.

Raising the dead : the skeleton crew of Henry VIII's great ship, the Mary Rose / A.J. Stirland.

[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough.

[Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough.

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[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough.

Royal Portsmouth Hospital: Victoria Ward, with women patients, members of the medical staff and nurses. Photograph, 1902.

Raising the dead : the skeleton crew of Henry VIII's great ship, the Mary Rose / A.J. Stirland.

[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough.

[Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Borough.