Suffolk Family History Society, Ipswich Group presents:

Neil Dickinson presents: Arsenic’s Toxic Legacy: People, Places, Pasts and Peppermint

In the 19th and 20th centuries, arsenic and its compounds appeared to offer marvellous solutions particularly in medicine, fashion, design and pest control so long as a blind eye was turned to the problem of its dreadful toxicity.

The talk mentions a few deliberate poisonings and the once major uses of arsenic with its supply from England in vast quantities across the world.

When: Wednesday 4^th September at 7:30 pm. The evening will finish between 9:30 and 10:00 pm.
Cost: £2 for Society members, £3 for non-members. Pay on the door on arrival; no need to book.
Where: The Main Hall, The Salvation Army Citadel, 558, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4PH

For more information about this talk and the Suffolk Family History Society visit suffolkfhs.org.uk or e-mail [email protected].