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War Wounds and Electricity

Mental health in Nelson鈥檚 navy, rehabilitation for limbless servicemen in WW1 and getting electricity into the Highland home. With Susan Morrison

Bee keeping, basket weaving - if you lost limbs in WW1, you might need to retrain for a job, Louise Bell of Leeds University tells Susan Morrison about the Erskine Hospital and a Gordon Highlander who wanted to go there. Servicemen of an earlier age might find care more rough and ready - Dr Catherine Beck of Copenhagen University looks at mental health in the age of Nelson鈥檚 navy and why it was thought to be such a pressing issue. In the 18th century electricity was thought to be mysterious and scary, and there was still a whiff of that into the 20th century when savvy female demonstrators were wanted to try and get the highland housewife happy with the power supply of the future. Join us as we travel across the centuries.

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28 minutes

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Sun 12 Feb 2023 07:00

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  • Sun 12 Feb 2023 07:00

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