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The Free Cancer Hospital, Kensington, London: view from the street. Wood engraving by J.S. Heaviside after B. Sly, 1860.
Sly, Benjamin, active 1841-1883.Date: April 28, 1860Reference: 38575i- Books
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A guide to the food collection in the South Kensington Museum / by Edwin Lankester.
Lankester, Edwin, 1814-1874.Date: 1859- Books
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The spirit of popery set forth, in a View of the Reformation. Or, mercy and truth in the Church of England. A sermon preach'd at the parish-church of St. George the Martyr, in Southwark, November the 6th. 1715. And At Kensington, the Sunday Preceding. Address'd to the Parishioners of St. George's. By Nathaniel Hough, A. M. Rector of the said Church, and Lecturer of Kensington.
Hough, Nathaniel, -1737.Date: [1716]- Books
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International Medical and Sanitary Exhibition, 1881, South Kensington, Saturday, July 16th, to Saturday, August 13th : official catalogue.
Parkes Museum of Hygiene.Date: 1881- Books
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Sound and music : y W.H. Stone.
Stone, W. H. (William Henry), 1830-1891.Date: 1876- Pictures
Chelsea Old Church viewed from the Surrey bank, with boats on the river. Engraving by Letitia Byrne, 1813, after J. P. Neale.
Neale, John Preston, 1771?-1847.Date: 1 March 1815Reference: 21123i- Books
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A sermon preached on the sad occasion of the death of the best of kings, William the IIId. King of England; Scotland; France; and Ireland, &c. who died in his own palace at Kensington, March 8. 1701/2. By Tho. Goodwin.
Goodwin, Thomas, 1650?-1716?.Date: 1702- Books
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The absorption of light and the colours of natural bodies / by Professor Stokes.
Stokes, George Gabriel, 1819-1903.Date: 1876- Books
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To the generous English nobility, ladies, gentlemen, and the public in general, this excellent treatise, intitled, Advice to princes upon the throne of England, by the Learned Bishop Burnet, with its translation into French, is most humbly inscribed by their most Obedient and very Devoted Servant, M. Hop of Chelsea.
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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A sketch of the life and character of the late Dr. Monsey, physician to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea : with anecdotes of persons of the first rank in church and state.
Date: 1789- Books
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A catalogue of English and Foreign trees: Which will thrive in the natural ground in England. Consisting of forest-trees, uncommon fruit-trees flowering shrubs, with double and single, large and small flowers; ever-greens, both plain and variegated in their leaves; and climbing plants, proper for arbours, hedges, walks, groves, or borders in parterres. Collected, increased, and sold by Robert Furber, at his nursery over-against the Park-Gate, at Kensington, near London.
Furber, Robert, approximately 1674-1756.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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Lectures on the physiology of the senses : delivered at the Royal Kensington Literary and Scientific Institution, on the 7th & 14th Nov., 1837 / by Francis Badgley.
Badgley, Francis.Date: 1838- Books
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A companion to every place of curiosity and entertainment in and about London and Westminster. Containing, An historical description of London, The River Thames, The Tower of London, London-Bridge, The Monument, The Royal Exchange, The Mansion-House, Guildhall, St. Paul's Cathedral, Salmon's Wax-Work, The British Museum, Westminster Bridge and Abbey, St. James's Park and Palace, The Queen's Palace, Chelsea Hospital, The Winter and Summer Diversions, Woolwich Gun-Park, Greenwich Hospital and Park, Kensington, Kew, and Hampton-Court Palaces and Gardens, Windsor Castle, And of many other Places. With a concise and exact Account of the Curiosities contained in several of them; and Directions for gaining Admittance to each Place. Also the Rates of Coachmen and Watermen from the principal Parts of London to the above Places.
Date: 1767- Pictures
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A Chelsea Pensioner, standing, wearing scarlet coat, and tricorn hat with a sprig of oak on it, leaning on a stick and carrying a cylindrical leather satchel, others in the background. Coloured etching by W.H. Pyne, 1805.
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843.Date: 1 January 1805Reference: 31388i- Pictures
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The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: looking from the Surrey side of the river in stormy weather. Coloured engraving, 1815, by W. Woolnoth after J.P. Neale after W.G. Moss.
Moss, W. G., active 1777-1827.Date: 13 January 1815Reference: 20336i- Books
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On the physiological basis of physical education : an address to Inspectors of Schools at the South-Western Polytechnic, Chelsea, on April 25, 1905, by invitation of Colonel G. Malcolm Fox / by Sir Lauder Brunton.
Brunton, Thomas Lauder, Sir, 1844-1916.Date: [1905]- Books
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An elegy on the death of that illustrious monarch William the Third : late King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, who departed this life at his palace at Kensington, on Sunday the 8th day of March, 1701/2. in the 52d. year of his age, 4 months and 5 days; and the 13th year of his reign. / Written by the Reverend Dr. Burnet.
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715Date: 1702- Books
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On some points in connection with animal nutrition : being an address delivered at South Kensington, in the Biological Section of the Science Conferences, May 26, 1876 / by J.H. Gilbert.
Gilbert, Joseph Henry, 1817-1901.Date: [1876]- Pictures
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John Hampton ascending in the balloon 'Albion' and descending by parachute in Cremorne Gardens, London. Wood engraving, 1839.
Date: 1839Reference: 36411i- Books
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A catalogue of great variety of the best and choicest fruit-trees: that best thrive in our climate of England. Placed in the Order their Fruits ripen successively, and the Time of their keeping to perfect Maturity through the several Seasons of the Year. Allowing the Difference of Seasons and Situations, which alters the Colours, Shape, Goodness, and Time of Ripening, as the Soil and Summer proves. Collected by many Years Experience, increased, and to be sold by Robert Furber, At his Nursery over-against the Park-Gate, at Kensington, near London.
Furber, Robert, approximately 1674-1756.Date: M.DCC.XXVII. [1727]- Archives and manuscripts
Charles II of England and Scotland
Date: c.1631-c.1684Reference: MS.8650- Books
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Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. From the dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the sea-battle off La Hogue. Volume II. Consisting chiefly of letters from the French Ambassadors in England to their Court; and from Charles II. James II. King William, and Queen Mary, And the ministers and generals of those princes. Taken from the Depôt des Affaires etrangeres at Versailles, and King William's private cabinet at Kensington. Interspersed with historical relations, necessary to connect the papers together. By Sir John Dalrymple, Bart.
Dalrymple, John, Sir, 1726-1810.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. From the dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the sea-battle off La Hogue. Volume II. Consisting chiefly of letters from the French Ambassadors in England to their Court; and from Charles II. James II. King William, and Queen Mary, And the Ministers and Generals of those Princes. Taken from the Depôt des Affaires etrangeres at Versailles, and King William's private Cabinet at Kensington. Interspersed with Historical Relations, necessary to connect the Papers together. By Sir John Dalrymple, Bart.
Dalrymple, John, Sir, 1726-1810.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The gardeners dictionary. Containing the methods of cultivating and improving all sorts of trees, plants, and flowers, for the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens; as also those which are used in medicine. With Directions for the Culture of Vineyards, and Making of Wine in England. In which likewise are included The Practical Parts of Husbandry. Abridged from the last folio edition, by the author, Philip Miller, F. R. S. Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanic Garden, at Chelsea. In three volumes. ...
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LIV. [1754]- Books
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The abridgement of the gardeners dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery; as also for performing the practical parts of husbandry: together with the management of vineyards, and the methods of making wine in England In which likewise are included; Directions for propagating and improving, From real Practice and Experience, pasture lands and all Sorts of Timber Trees. by Philip Miller, F. R. S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden at Chelsea, and Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]