Memories

Caran | 01:44 Sun 16th Mar 2014 | ChatterBank

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Does anyone remember a sort of museum at (I think) Blackpool, about 55 /60 years ago, that had lots of glass jars filled with pickled brains, deformed foetuses, all sorts of repulsive things that would horrify a child. I think they also had a bearded lady. I don't know where I dredged this up from.

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Ann

o I haven't been to Blackpool Caran, but I do remember our school having a huge glass jar with a two headed calf in it, our science teacher was a farmer and it was born on his farm. I shuddered every time I walked past as it was in the entrance to the science lab.

Ann

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Caran

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Yes Ann it had horrible things like that in it. It was awful. I think I must have gone on a Sunday School trip or something like that.

Ann

Our Sunday school trips were very tame then compared to yours! We went to the East coast to laugh ourselves silly in the parade of funny mirrors which made us look fat/tall/ugly/dumpy - how we loved them!!

shoota

Yes - there is the remnants of it in the big pleasure ground to the south - or there was when I was last there, but all the nasty nasties had been removed.

Mind you, there were enough walking about to replace them.

Ann

On here Caran?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2SNiYFrLWY

Caran

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I remember those mirrors too Ann. I'm only guessing about the Sunday School trips though. We also went on trips from Dads social club. I can just about remember a long line of us kids filing through said museum and not being very happy at what we were seeing.

Ann

All about your freak show on here Caran!
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/features/freak-show-1-373803

Caran

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Good heavens Ann where did you find that? There was a bit in the middle that looked familiar, why did they let it live or something like that. Isn't it strange how the mind works and throws up some memories.

Ann

I just did a search on YouTube for 1950s Blackpool freak show! Its amazing what you find on there!

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Caran

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Night Ann thanks for your help.

SirOracle

In case any of you are suffering from withdrawal symptoms,and you find yourself in Edinburgh then a visit to the Royal College of Surgeons museum will fascinate you.

Dozens of weird and wonderful specimens in glass bottles .

This museum is in the city centre, Nicolson Street,and is free to visit.

Caran

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Thanks SirOracle I will bear that in mind next time I go to Scotland.

SirOracle

Caran I would like to stress that it is not for the squeamish.

Caran

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I am not squeamish now 60 years down the line. Though I was then!!

chickensrock

Not blackpool, but pitt rivers museum in oxford have loads of pickled jars full of repulsive but intresting body's, its worth a visit if you are ever down this way.