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Small newspaper cutting of a photograph of Dr James Marion Sims, the American physician and gynaecologist. He is quite a controversial figure in the history of medicine as he performed experimental procedures on enslaved women.

Metal uterine curette.

Metal uterine curette.

Sim's double-ended uterine curette.

Disposable vaginal speculum, plastic, in plastic bag.

Metal vaginal speculum, originally designed by Dr W.L.Reid.

Brewer's vaginal speculum for use in a cervical smear test.

Group of Ayre's spatulas for cervical smear test.

Patient record cards for gynaecological cytology department, probably used to record the results of cervical smear tests.

Disposable examination gloves, in paper packet.

Hawkins-Ambler's uterine dilator, metal.

Hawkins-Ambler's uterine dilator, metal.

Hawkins-Ambler's uterine dilator, metal.

Hawkins-Ambler's uterine dilator, metal.

Hawkins-Ambler's uterine dilator, metal.

Hawkins-Ambler's uterine dilator, metal.

Hawkins-Ambler's uterine dilator, metal.

Hawkins-Ambler's uterine dilator, metal.

Similar to one illustrated in Chas. F. Thackray Ltd., A catalogue of surgical instruments and surgical sundries, 1955, p265.

Similar to one illustrated in Chas. F. Thackray Ltd., A catalogue of surgical instruments and surgical sundries, 1955, p288.

Similar to one illustrated in Chas. F. Thackray Ltd., A catalogue of surgical instruments and surgical sundries, 1955, p286.

Set of forceps with easily-detaching arms, and wood-clad handles.

Set of forceps with easily-detaching arms, and wood-clad handles.

Portrait of William Loudon Reid MD 1845-1931, President 1905-1907. Half-length portrait of Reid wearing a black jacket.

Vaginal speculum, duck-bill type, Sim's pattern. Plated metal, probably nickel.

Example of Sim's Vaginal Speculum, part of surgical case belonging to H.R. Lillie.

Set of three vaginal speculum in black conical case with hinged lid. Angled opening with flared viewing end made of silvered glass (covered with elastic gum).

Uterine sound, metal.

The uterine sound is a gynaecological instrument, still in use today, for determining the length and direction of the female cervical canal and uterus. The sound pictured here is metal and has small granulations for taking measurements.

Chassaignac's chain ecraseur, metal, c 1901.

Chassaignac's Ecraseur was used in the field of gynaecology for the removal of fibrous growths in the female reproductive tract. The chain would be looped around the growth and gradually tightened in order to cut off blood flow. This would deprive the growth of oxygen, causing it to fall off.

Set of Ferguson's vagical speculae. The three narrower instruments are chrome/nickel plated, and the widest is made of an early plastic, probably cream bakelite.

These vaginal speculae were designed by Sir William Fergusson, a prominent Scottish surgeon during the 1800s. It was used for examination of the female reproductive tract and for the easy access of surgical instruments.