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Description: | The pathology collection is complemented by a forensic medicine collection, which shows examples of traumatic pathology relating to crimes of note committed in the Aberdeen area. The specimens are frequently accompanied by contextual material such as weapons and photographic evidence. Of particular note is a skull featuring an exit bullet wound from the collection of Professor of Surgery Alexander Ogston (1844 - 1929). The collection represents an important snapshot of un-natural death during the 20th century and provides the opportunity to study the traumatic pathology that affected the population of the north east. The collection does contain films of medical operations, which are currently not accessible.
Super collection: Pathology and Forensic Medicine Collection.
Objects: flick knife used in stabbing; metal comb used in stabbing; Bullets (accompanying specimen); glass jar containing cord used in the case of suicidal hanging; glass jar containing 4 bullets from a suicidal revolver wound; box containing 13 glass jars of different hair dyes, also one slide sample of dyed and undyed hair; elm bark in a perspex container, seized by Aberdeen City Police as an instrument of abortion; pointed stick made of bakelite, used as instrument of abortion; black rubber tube with a plastic nozzle used as an instrument of abortion; imitation leather disc used as instrument of abortion; knitting needle used as an instrument of abortion; lamp glass used as an instrument of abortion; glass jar containing a blue girdle cord of dressing gown used for suicidal hanging; section of skirt mounted in perspex and wood frame, court specimen relating to rape case; boot, struck by lightning; section of waistcoat, contact entrance mark from revolver bullet; 12 different sets of stones, including cholesterol, mulberry and carbonate stones; 50 photographic glass plates in wooden box, plates relate to 1) rape case with theoretical background material 2) Cairngorm case September 19, 1938 3) Various cut throat cases 4) Burns case 5) Crane case; arrowhead, poisoned; films of medical operations. | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Address: | King's College,
AB24 3FX | Identifier: | ABDUM:CLD22 | Go to resource |
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