The Battle of Life: A look at the Dumfriesshire mental health survey TAGS: Dumfries | mental health | Scotland “worried, dull and anxious, not quite up to the battle of life.” Widowed female, 45-54 yrs, Dull and backward As the second world war was coming to an end a …Continue reading →

Health in Motion: I move, therefore I am TAGS: Archives | Body Language | collections | dance | Margaret Morris | Margaret Morris Movement | mental health | Mental well-being | movement | physical activity | Physical Education As many of us face the challenge of managing our mental and physical well-being during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we look to the doyenne of movement and pioneer of …Continue reading →

Fairbairn Archive Unexpected Item of the Month TAGS: Chester Zoo | mental health | newspaper cuttings | suicide | The Scotsman | W Ronald D Fairbairn | zoology One of the great pleasures of working with archives is the propensity they have to surprise. Hidden amongst the vast records of organisations, or the more petite collections of individuals, you …Continue reading →