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An aged piece of paper, Sarah Dulley’s admission record, with the name written in cursive handwriting at the top of the page. There are three portraits overlayed on the document, with low opacity so that the writing can be seen behind them. The three figures are Marsha P Johnson, Chevalier d’Éon, James Barry, and Sylvia Rivera.

Fragmentary Stories: Sarah Dulley and the Difficulties of Retrieving Queer Lived Experiences

Hanna Polasky

Published 18th February, 2025 12 min read

An illustration titled The cow-pock - or - the wonderful effects of the new inoculation. In the image, a milkmaid has her arm outstretched, preparing for inoculation. Around her, people who have already been inoculated can be seen with small cows protruding from various parts of their bodies.

Vaccines as Corpse Medicine

Hanna Polasky

Published 11th April, 2024 12 min read

Blue, purple and pink fireworks exploding against a dark sky.

Happy July 4th

Hanna Polasky

Published 4th July, 2022 1 min read

The back of a woman showing symptoms of syphilis on her neck.

Syphilis: Scarring the Face of Society for more than 500 years

Hanna Polasky

Published 21st June, 2022 14 min read

An Old Map Of Philadelphia from 1802.

Contextualising the MOVE Remains Within American History

Hanna Polasky

Published 19th August, 2021 17 min read

A 1952 painting by Robert Thom, the only known representation of Lucy, Anarcha, and Betsey. Two men stand around a medical table, where a black woman is kneeling. Two other women peak around a white curtain that is hung around the table.

A Re-evaluation of the Legacy of James Marion Sims

Hanna Polasky

Published 28th February, 2021 14 min read

Match Maker, Match Maker, Don’t Make the Match: Phossy Jaw and the Bryant and May Match Workers Strike

Hanna Polasky

Published 31st December, 2020 10 min read

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