Influenza Collection

Oyster Catch / Whitstable
Oysters, found to be a valuable remedy for the influenza epidemic, are sorted and packed by fishermen in Whitstable, Kent, for distribution to the hospitals

Bacteria found on mobile phone, SEM
Bacteria found on mobile phone. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria cultured from a mobile phone. Tests have revealed the average handset carries 18 times more potentially harmful

Gaby Deslys dancer, singer and actress 1881-1920
Gaby Deslys (Marie-Elise Gabrielle Claire) French dancer, singer and actress. Died young of a throat infection caused by Spanish influenza

Advertisement for the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company, 1892 (engraving)
XJF486365 Advertisement for the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company, 1892 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Anti-Flu Masks
A man and a woman wearing anti-flu masks. These masks cover the nose and mouth and are designed to prevent germs spreading. They may work but they look very curious!

Infections spread by sneezing, artwork C013 / 5949
Infections spread by sneezing. Computer artwork showing virus particles (virions, blue) and bacteria (rod-shaped) in the spray produced by someone when they sneeze

Flu virus particle, artwork F008 / 3245
Flu virus particle, computer artwork. In the virus envelope are two types of protein spike, haemagglutinin (H, pink) and neuraminidase (N, orange), which determine the strain of virus

Influenza virus, computer artwork
Influenza virus. Computer artwork of an influenza (flu) virus. The virus consists of a core of RNA (ribonucleic acid) genetic material surrounded by a protein coat

Influenza virus particles, TEM
Influenza virus particles, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This virus is the cause of the respiratory disease influenza (flu) in humans and other animals

Testing for viruses. A technician using a pipette to fill small sample vials. These are being used to test animal tissue samples for viruses such as avian influenza (bird flu) and swine fever

Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print)
672874 Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Depiction of Influenza. 19th century (engraving)
672873 Depiction of Influenza. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Description of Influenza. 19th century (print)
672833 Description of Influenza. 19th century (print); (add.info.: Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by)

Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print)
672835 Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print); (add.info.: Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by)

Illustration depicting a Hooper Inhaler
5309451 Illustration depicting a Hooper Inhaler; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Hooper Inhaler. An inhaler is a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs)

Description of Influenza. 19th century (print)
672832 Description of Influenza. 19th century (print); (add.info.: Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by)

Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print)
672834 Advertisement of Medicine for Influenza. 19th century (print); (add.info.: Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by)

Paris grippé, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Paris grippe, 19th century. Paris flu

Walter Reed Hospital Flu Ward, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Walter Reed Hospital Flu Ward, between 1910 and 1920

Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, 1919. Creator: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, 1919. Found in the Collection of the Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, 1919. Creator: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, 1919. Found in the Collection of the Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design, Oslo

And in flew Enza! Popular children's street rhyme, 1918-1919. Creator: Historic Object
And in flew Enza! Popular children's street rhyme, 1918-1919. Private Collection

People line outside a store to buy face masks, 1 October 1918, 1918. Creator: Dobbin, Hamilton Henry (1856-1930)
People line outside a store to buy face masks, 1 October 1918, 1918. Found in the Collection of the California State Library

Kartogramma "grippa" : [Russia], 1890. Creator: Unknown. Kartogramma "grippa" : [Russia], 1890
Kartogramma "grippa" : [Russia], 1890. Shows occurrence of influenza by province. Each map has a number at head of title, and a month or months at the end of the title: No. 50

Yadil Advertisement
Advertisement promoting the use of Yadil for treatment of common colds, influenza, coughs, hay fever, sore throats, pneumonia, mumps, scarlet fever, measles, whooping cough, typhoid fever

Mrs Dubosc Taylor by Madame Yevonde
The late Mrs Dubosc Taylor who died from influenza caught while on nursing duty in France at the end of the First World War

Colony of Haemophilus influenzae, 1906 (litho)
3501914 Colony of Haemophilus influenzae, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Influenza in the Channel Fleet, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Influenza in the Channel Fleet, 1890

How the Influenza gave a young Doctor a rise in his Profession, 1890. Creator: Unknown
How the Influenza gave a young Doctor a rise in his Profession, 1890

The influenza (engraving)
728719 The influenza (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The influenza - and various other influences)

The Influenza, and various other Influences (engraving)
1626698 The Influenza, and various other Influences (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Influenza, and various other Influences)

The Literary Flu, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368841 The Literary Flu, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals have a Soul)

Maid bringing medicine to her master, ill in bed with the flu (chromolitho)
5995944 Maid bringing medicine to her master, ill in bed with the flu (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid bringing medicine to her master)

The Black Kitchen of Death (colour litho)
6000143 The Black Kitchen of Death (colour litho) by Seitz, Otto (1846-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Black Kitchen of Death)

Influenza in the Channel Fleet (engraving)
1047173 Influenza in the Channel Fleet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Influenza in the Channel Fleet)

Awfully sorry, I can t get to the office today (chromolitho)
2800645 Awfully sorry, I can t get to the office today (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Awfully sorry, I can t get to the office today)

Advertisement for the laxative Clerambourg, early twentieth century
CHT231090 Advertisement for the laxative Clerambourg, early twentieth century (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho)
5998391 How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advert for Milton against influenza 1918
Advertisement for Milton sterilising fluid, recommended for preventing and relieving influenza at a time when Spanish flu was rapidly spreading across the world. 1918

An Address of Thanks from the Faculty to the Right Hon. Mr
CHT235308 An Address of Thanks from the Faculty to the Right Hon. Mr. Influenzy for his Kind Visit to the Country, 1803 (coloured engraving) by West

Sick of the Property Tax or Ministerial Influenza, 1816 (hand-coloured etching)
2562154 Sick of the Property Tax or Ministerial Influenza, 1816 (hand-coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advert for Coca-tonic, Champagne - nerve tonic 1897
Sold in wine merchants stores and chemist. The highest class natural champagne and coco leaf extract, the most powerful nerve tonic. 1897

Advert for Sanitas flu fumigator 1897
Advertisement for Sanitas fumigator, for the treatment of influenza and other lung and throat infections. Date: 1897

Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho)
3639439 Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Get Well Soon greetings card (chromolitho)
731521 Get Well Soon greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Get Well Soon greetings card)

Advertisement for the Bronch-Inhaler to treat respiratory diseases (colour litho)
6030431 Advertisement for the Bronch-Inhaler to treat respiratory diseases (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How to avoid influenza (b / w photo)
3651745 How to avoid influenza (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to avoid influenza)

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"Influenza: A Historical Battle Against a Silent Killer" In the quaint coastal town of Whitstable, known for its Oyster Catch festival, a dark cloud once loomed over its vibrant streets. In the early 20th century, influenza struck fear into the hearts of locals and visitors alike. Even renowned dancer, singer, and actress Gaby Deslys fell victim to this relentless disease in 1920. The Carbolic Smoke Ball Company's advertisement from 1892 serves as a haunting reminder of those desperate times. People sought protection through anti-flu masks, hoping to shield themselves from the invisible enemy lurking in every sneeze or cough. As technology advanced, scientists discovered shocking truths about our daily companions. Bacteria found on mobile phones revealed how easily infections spread through touch. Flu virus particles became subjects of intricate artwork like F008/3245 and C013/5949 - visual reminders that we must remain vigilant against this ever-evolving threat. Computer-generated images depicted the complex structure of an influenza virus; a tiny but formidable foe capable of wreaking havoc on our immune systems. Cellardyke in Fife, Scotland witnessed firsthand the devastating impact when flu swept through their community. Through powerful electron microscopy imagery capturing influenza virus particles (TEM), researchers tirelessly worked towards testing for viruses and developing effective treatments to combat these microscopic invaders. Amidst all this chaos emerged Yadil Advertisement - offering hope for relief from influenza's grasp with their innovative products. Today, we stand united against influenza thanks to advancements in medical science and public health measures. Yet we must never forget the lessons learned from history's battles with this silent killer – remaining cautious while cherishing each breath taken without fear.