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Description: | The University's medical collections are of very significant historic value, providing a nationally important record of the history and development of medicine from the late 19th century throughout the 20th century. The pathology collection of photographs of crime scenes is a graphic historic record of unnatural death in the North East. The collection comprises: images showing post-mortem examination of cadavers in the mortuary; crime and incident scenes; close-up shots of samples and items associated with scenes such as weapons; cadavers which have been found in various environments and the associated post mortem injuries incurred such as decomposition. The pathology collections compliment the University's other medical collections notably ethnography and anatomy and external collections such as the Aberdeen Medico - Chirurgical society (Scotland's oldest medical society, with which we have close ties) and the Grampian Police Museum and archives.
Super collection: Pathology and Forensic Medicine Collection.
Objects: photograph of decomposed body on mortuary slab, 'Body recovered after three years immersion'; photograph showing head and torso of a male (front) 'Pressure from fallen travelling door caused this traumatic asphyxia'; photograph showing the eye of male 'Haemorrhage of eye resulting from traumatic asphyxia'; photograph showing head and upper torso of infant on mortuary slab 'Strangulation by manual compression'; photograph showing the body of an infant 'Strangulation with a silk stocking'; photograph showing footprints (bare feet) left in dust, including tape measure and crime details (housebreaking) 'Showing print of ball of foot'; photograph of male on mortuary slab 'Case of burning showing heat stiffening and splitting of tissue'; photograph of magnified image of fibre from trousers White Shetland wool; photograph of magnified image of dog hair from X dog; microphotograph showing longitudinal view of entire thread found on candle; photograph showing head of male from top 'found on rocky coast after four days immersion'; 'Post mortem injuries included fractured nose and lacerated wounds'; ' Ballooned lungs, Froth & fluid in lungs, Fluid in pleural sacs'; photograph of deceased infant; 'Death resulted from shock and haemorrhage , from injuries to face and lower jaw which is completely avulsed, attempt at self-delivery'; photograph showing 'seminal stains revealed by ultra violet photography' on pair of underpants; photograph of male closed body on bed showing 'Rapid putrefaction (in 36 hours); photograph showing male body on mortuary slab fully clothed and in late state of decomposition; photograph showing head of young male with maggots; photograph showing head of 'six-month foetus about seven days dead' with maggot infestation; photograph of young male showing bruising on left side of face and neck; photograph showing upper male torso with 'entrance of shot' on left side of body; photograph of deceased male lying on bench, fully clothed with many blood stains due to gun shot wound; photograph showing male on mortuary slab; 'recovered from sea after five weeks, body identified by clothing'; photograph showing left hand with damage to skin caused by 'electrocution and burns due to electric radiator'; photo of head of male showing 'cut-throat with razor', very deep incision in throat with view of internal features of neck; photograph showing male in bathtub with 'cut-throat with large scatter of blood'; photograph showing 'exterior of skull' with bullet hole; photograph showing 'exit of a bullet from a skull showing bevelling of outer table'; photograph showing side and rear torso of male with 'post mortem staining and contact flattening', 'case of hanging'; photograph showing head of male with 'Lysol burns in case of attempted suicide'; photograph of flesh cut from body showing 'double shot-gun wound fired in contact with body'; photograph showing male body on mortuary slab, 'pelvic region', showing 'post mortem mutilation of a body by the sea'; female body on mortuary slab showing wound from 'gun fired from range of nine feet'; head of male with tyre-marks on face from 'runover accident after fall from lorry'; torso and head, torso has been opened for surgery showing internal organs; male body on mortuary slab, 'body recovered after 43 days immersion'; male body on mortuary table - 'head injuries sustained in falling from pylon, chest injured by exit of current; photograph hands burned by grasping pylon (1,100 volts); photo of close-up of face of male showing -" haemorrhage of eye from traumatic asphyxia sustained by crushing with a train buffer; front right fore-arm -photo of close up of arm showing tattoos from body recovered from dock after eight weeks putrefaction; photograph of head of male with rope tied around neck; 'Attempt at hanging resulted in strangulation'; photography of car which was involved in accident; photo of close-up of hand of accident victim showing honey-comb impressions from radiator of car; photo showing burned victim on floor in home; photo showing burned victim on mortuary table illustrating - "pugulistic attitude due to heat stiffening"; photo showing male on grass with scarf used in self strangulation wrapped around neck and fingers; photo showing suicide victim lying on floor of army barrack; close up photography showing gun-shot would between eyes; photograph of site of entry, photo showing two (?) people in bed in home - mummification; putrefaction in a body which laid for eight days in a warm dry attic; 'Twin bodies found in suitcase below bed in cottage, together with part of a third mummified body wrapped in newspaper; photograph showing body of infant, 'Strangulation using apron string as ligature'; suicidal cut-throat with scissors; photograph of male head showing neck injuries said to be 'due to policeman's rough handling; photograph showing the torso and head (rear) of young male assaulted with a belt; photograph showing scene of suicide in quarry. | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Address: | King's College,
AB24 3FX | Contributor: | Acquisition details: Aberdeen University Pathology Department. | Identifier: | ABDUM:CLD25 | Go to resource |
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