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Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, the gate piers and porters' lodges: plans and elevations, with a scale of feet. Engraving by J. Basire after himself, 1752.
Date: July 1752Reference: 28198i- Pictures
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Nigerian porters carrying gun parts across the Benue river in a British expedition to suppress slavery. Wood engraving after Morgan, 1894.
Morgan, sub-commandant of the Niger Company's Constabulary force.Date: 1894Reference: 578846i- Books
Medical knowledge / Dorothy Porter and Roy Porter.
Porter, Dorothy, 1953-Date: 1989- Pictures
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Gloucester railway station: a number of porters helping passengers to change trains owing to the change of gauge. Wood engraving by W.J. Linton, 1846.
Date: [1846]Reference: 29545i- Books
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The London companion: or, an account of the fares of hackney coachmen, chairmen, And watermen; With the rates of carmen and porters, Plying in London, Westminster, or Southwark. Containing, I. The Fares of Hackney Coaches, from One to Five Shillings, from all their different Stands to the principal Streets, Squares, Places of public Entertainment, and neighbouring Villages; comprehending upwards of 30,000 different Fares. II. The Fares of Hackney Chairs, to and from all the Squares and Places of public Resort, in or about London. III. The Fares of Watermen, from all the Stairs, Wharfs, and Docks, between Vauxhall and Limehouse; and to all the Towns and Villages up to Windsor, or down to Gravesend. IV. The New Rates of Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, on the 9th of August, 1774. V. The Rates taken by Porters for Shipping, Landing, Loading, Housing, and Weighing of Goods. Interspersed with Abstracts of the Acts of Parliament relating to each. The Whole on a Plan entirely New, and far more Extensive than any Work of the Kind ever yet attempted.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The london companion: or, an account of the fares of hackney coachmen, chairmen, and watermen; with the rates of carmen and porters, plying in London, Westminster, or Southwark. Containing, I. The Fares of Hackney Coaches, from One to Five Shillings, from all their different Stands to the principal Streets, Squares, Places of public Entertainment, and neighbouring Villages; comprehending upwards of 30,000 different Fares. II. The Fares of Hackney Chairs, to and from all the Squares and Places of public Resort, in or about London. III. The Fares of Watermen, from all the Stairs, Wharfs, and Docks, between Vauxhall and Limehouse; and to all the Towns and Villages up to Windsor, or down to Gravesend. IV. The New Rates of Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, on the 7th of September last. V. The Rates taken by Porters for Shipping, Landing, Loading, Housing, and Weighing of Goods. Interspersed with abstracts of the acts of Parliament relating to each. The Whole on a Plan entirely New, and far more Extensive than any Work of the Kind ever yet attempted.
Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A ramble through London: containing observations on men and things, viz. some account of the vast number of foreigners and their behaviour. Of the Scotch, Irish, and Welsh; the first, filling us with Quacks, Beggars and Pedlars; the next with Robbers, Bullies and Evidence and the last, with Footmen, Porters, and Draymen, instead of Gentlemen. A merry Description of the Court End of the Town, and of the City. A Conversation between a Sodomitical Baronet, a Bawd, and the Author, on a Bench in St. James's Park. The Resolutions and Schemes of the Affidavit Club, or Irish Society of Fortune-Hunters for the current Year. Female Conversation described, and the Band of Petticoat Pensioners in the City. The Management of Authors, Printers, and Publishers. The insufferable Behaviour of City 'prentices. Practices of Death-Hunters; the Humours of the Royal Exchange. Together with a small collection of the most refin'd jests from St. James's. And many other curious Particulars touching the Town. By a true-born Englishman.
True-born Englishman.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
Dogs don't diet : a zine about eating disorder recovery / by Hattie Porter.
Porter, HattieDate: [201?]- Books
Dogs not diets : (you are more than a body shape) / by Hattie Porter.
Porter, HattieDate: [201-?]- Books
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A compleat guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London and parts adjacent; containing I. The Names of All the Streets, Squares, Lanes, Courts, Alleys, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality, and where situated; as also an Account of the City Companies, their Halls &c. III. An Account of the Stage-Coaches and Carriers throughout England and Scotland; where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in London, alphabetically digested. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Being The Exactest and most Comprehensive Piece of the kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
136 things to do when you're sad and everything feels hard / by Hattie Porter.
Porter, HattieDate: [201?]- Books
A guide to being just about okay-ish when nothing is okay : zine 2 / by Hattie Porter.
Porter, HattieDate: [201?]- Books
Lives not statistics : a stitched understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic / by Hattie Porter.
Porter, HattieDate: March 2021- Books
The Horace Dobell lectures on insect porters of bacterial infection : delivered before the Royal College of Physicians Lecture II: The transmission of plague by fleas / by C.J. Martin.
Martin, Charles J. (Charles James), Sir, 1866-1955.Date: [date of publication not identified]- Books
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The act of tonnage & poundage, and rates of merchandize, with The Further Subsidy; The Old Impost; The Additional Impost; And all other duties relating to Her Majesties customs, now Payable upon any sort of Merchandize Imported or Exported. Digested into an Easie Method, Whereby may in one View be found the several Duties upon each particular Commodity specified in the Book of Rates, or any other Act of Parliament. As also the twenty seven rules annext to the Book of Rates; And the Table of Officers Fees. To which is added, a collection of such Statutes, and part of statutes, relating to Her Majesties customs, as Passed since the Act of Tonnage and Poundage. 12 Car. 2. And are now in Force. Likewise, An Abridgment of several Statutes now in Force and Use, which were made before the said Act of Tonnage and Poundage. AS Also The Duties of Excise on Imported Commodities: The Ports of England and Wales: Lawful Keys, and Wharfs in the Port of London: With the Tables of Scavage, Package, Balliage, Packers-Porters Duties, and usual Tares. Together with an alphabetical index to the whole.
England and Wales.Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Books
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The conduct and scandalous behaviour of the porters in Exchange Alley. To which is added, the heads of a remarkable trial at a Travest Sessions at Guildhall, London, on the twentieth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine. By a Society of twenty impartial inquirers.
Society of twenty impartial inquirers.Date: [1750?]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent; Containing I. The Names of All the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of All the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from I l. to 1000 l. at Three, Three and a half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Perions of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The laboratory, or school of arts ; in which are faithfully exhibited and fully explain'd, I. A variety of curious and valuable experiments in refining, Calcining, Melting, Assaying, Casting, Allaying, and Toughening Gold; With several other Curiosities relating to Gold and Silver. II. Choice Secrets for Jewellers, in the Management of Gold; in Enamelling, and the Preparation of Enamel-Colours, with the Art of Copying Precious Stones; of preparing Colours for Doublets; of Colouring Foyles for Jewels, together with other rare Secrets. III. Several uncommon Experiments for Casting in Silver, Copper, Brass, Tin, Steel and other Metals; likewise in Wax, Plaister of Paris, Wood, Horn, &c. With the Management of the respective Moulds. IV. The Art of making Glass: Exhibiting withal the Art of Painting and making Impressions upon Glass, and of Laying thereon Gold or Silver; together with the Method of Preparing the Colours for Porters-Work or Delet Ware. V. A Collection of very valuable Secrets for the Use of Cutlers, Pewterers, Brasiers, Joiners, Turners, Japanners, Book-Binders, Distillers, Stone-Cutters, Limners, &c. VI. A dissertation on the nature and growth of saltpeter ; Also, Several other choice and uncommon Experiments. Translated from the German.
Smith, Godfrey, active 18th century.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent: containing, I. The Names of All the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of All the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Peny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000 l. at Three, Three and a half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: M.DCCLII. [1752]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the city of London, and parts adjacent: containing, I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. V. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000l. at Three, Three and half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent; containing, I. The Names of All the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of All the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what, Places they send Letters and Parcels. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000 l. at Three, Three and a half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent, containing, I. The Names of All the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of All the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Peny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. VII. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000 l. at Three, Three and a half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being the Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Lesigned for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- Books
A small part of everything / by Hattie Porter (Dogs Not Diets).
Porter, HattieDate: 2018- Books
Unthinkable : a zine about managing ocd and intrusive thoughts / by Hattie Porter.
Porter, HattieDate: [201-?]- Books
One hundred things to do when you feel a bit shit / by Hattie Porter.
Porter, HattieDate: 2018