Dr Shelby Zimmerman

The St Marylebone Infirmary, later St Charles' Hospital, was built in Notting Hill, at the intersection of Ladbroke Grove Rd and St. Charles Square. It was built in 1879-81 by the St Marylebone Poor Law Union, opening as the St Marylebone Union Infirmary.

This Dublin map was created after the 1913 tenement collapse on Church Street. It documented derelict sites and dangerous buildings, highlighting the housing crisis and city neglect, and played a key role in the investigation into Dublin’s overcrowded tenement

It’s here! Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700 bloomsbury.com/uk/objects-of-…

In the 1870s, the Holborn guardians built the Holborn Union Infirmary in Archway/Highgate, N London solely as a hospital distinct from the main workhouse site. Across the street at Whittington Hospital, is an 1848 Smallpox & Vaccination Hospital #workhouse #histmed #londonhistory

🎧 Tune in to @nearfm tomorrow (May 29th) at 6pm to hear @shelby_zimme exploring the reality of death, dying, and medical care in the city’s largest poorhouse. Supported by @CNaM_ie with the Television licence fee. 🔗 nearfm.ie/trinity-talks-… #TrinityTalks

Really enjoyed chatting with @nearfm on death in the post-Famine Dublin workhouse last week. It will broadcast tomorrow at 6pm or you can listen to the recording now listenagain.org/?p=55792 @TLRHub #workhouse #irishhistory #dublin

Thank you @TLRHub and @nearfm for inviting me to speak on medical relief and death in the post-Famine Dublin #workhouses. It was a great conversation & I enjoyed hearing about the audience’s family history. The recording will be released on 29 May #irishhistory #histmed

🕯️ Suicide in Dublin during the Great Famine Join us for a discussion on how the Great Famine impacted mental health and suicide in 19th-century Dublin. 🗓️ Tues, May 13 | 12–1pm 🎟️ bit.ly/3GLE0qC #TrinityTalks #HiddenHistories

The unmarked graves of thousands of people who died during the Irish famine in Belfast are finally set to be officially marked. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #History

Honoured to have contributed to this volume on death and institutions. My chapter examines how the priorities of post-Famine Irish #workhouse administration shaped the institution’s mortality rate. Thanks to @cendeathsociety @BrisUniPress @TLRHub bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/death-and-inst…

Looking forward to returning to @TLRHub to speak about medical care and death in post-Famine workhouses

Excellent exhibition, ‘Making the Rounds’ at @RCNLibraries. This exhibit explores the experience and stories of workhouse nurses in Norfolk. As artefacts tend to not survive from workhouse infirmaries, artist Connie Flynn used textiles to share these stories #workhouse #histmed

This interdisciplinary collection combines chapters on process, place and the past to examine the relationships both within and between institutions, institutionalisation and death in international contexts. #EndOfLifeCare #Bereavement #Death ow.ly/iHqI50V2JjM

Next week, the edited collection ‘Death and Institutions,’ which I contributed a chapter to will be published. Check out @TheDeathPodcast for an overview of the book, chapter summaries & editors’ interview @cendeathsociety thedeathstudiespodcast.com/episodes/ #workhouse #irishhistory

Dr Robyn Atcheson has called on @belfastcc to commemorate, to memorialise a "forgotten" burial ground in the city. I support Dr Atcheson's call. Well done @BBCMarkSimpson on highlighting the story. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Dr. Steeven's Hospital, Kilmainham in Dublin was one of Ireland's most distinguished eighteenth-century medical establishments, with construction starting in 1719. It was founded under the terms of the will of Dr. Richard Steevens, an eminent physician in Dublin. c. 1900

Looking forward to returning to Dublin to speak at @CHOMIreland seminar series. My paper will examine the institutional options for end of life care in late 19th and early 20th century Dublin #histmed #irishhistory @UCDHistory

Today's Saturday stunner: A #nofilter photo of the Billings Hospital Administration Building (1889), Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 N. Broadway.

Call for contributions📣 The network is currently seeking original research articles (c.800-1000 words) on any HSTM-related subject (Irish or non-Irish). Contact our editors: @Ianmillerhistor @hannahbbro

The IHA Medical & Health Humanities Working Group compiled an impressive Research Snapshot from across the island of Ireland. This report, launched on 27 Nov at the @RIAdawson includes an overview of research in this area from 138 colleagues in Ireland. irishhumanities.com/assets/Uploads…