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The secret lives of Britain’s first Black physicians
Dr Annabel Sowemimo explores the web of connections between early Black British doctors, the role of empire in West Africa and the pernicious reach of scientific racism.
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Of incubators, orchids and artificial wombs
In this extract from Claire Horn’s new book, ‘Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth’, she traces the development of the artificial womb, soon to become a reality.
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The child whose town rejected vaccines
Gloucester, 1896. Ethel Cromwell is taken ill at the height of Britain’s last great smallpox epidemic.
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Why the 1918 Spanish flu defied both memory and imagination
The Black Death, AIDS and Ebola outbreaks are part of our collective cultural memory, but the Spanish flu outbreak has not been.
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Steel's original and correct list of the Royal Navy, hired armed-vessels, gun-boats, &c. With their commanders and stations. To which are added the following lists, &c. Establishment of rates and men page 2 Appointment of officers - 2 Pursers superrannuation - 2 Establishment of ships in Ordinary - 2 Contractions explained - - 2 Comparative rank of officers - 2 Widows annual pensions - - 2 Navy-agents - - - - 2 Navy-list, with the pursers 3 to 14 Hired armed vessels, cutt. & lug. 15 Gun and fire vessels - - - 16 Revenue and excise cutters - 16 Naval fencibles - - - 16 Statement of the British Nav. force 17 Total of all captures - 17 Advertisements to correspondents 17 Admirals - - - - 18 Admirals & their secretaries pay page 19 Admirals stations and secretaries 19 Admirals pensions - - - 19 Superannuated admirals - - 19 Post-captains - - - 20 Captains pay, half-pay, superannuation, and pensions - - 21 Commanders - - - 22 Retired lientenants - - 23 Lieutenants - - 23 to 28 Lieuts. pay, half-pay, and pensions 29 Masters - - - - 29 Masters pay, half-pay, superannuations, and pensions - - 30 Physicians and surgeons - page 31 Surgeons pay, half-pay, & bounty 32 Impress service - - - 33 Agent victuallers - - - 33 Governors of Royal Hospitals - 33 Master builders at the different yards 33 Marine forces - - 34 to 36 Signal towers - - - 36 French ships taken, &c. - 37 Dutch ships taken, &c. - 42 Spanish ships taken, &c. - 43 British ships lost, taken, &c. - 44 Prize and head-money payable - 40 Command. who have lost their lives 47 Admiralty, navy, and other public offices - - - - 49 Corrected to March, 1800, and to be continued monthly. Price Sixpence.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: 1800- Books
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A catalogue of the entire household-furniture, and Sundry effects, of the Rev. Dr. Percy, Bishop of Dromore; Appointed to be sold by auction, On the Premises at Easton-Mauduit, in the County of Northampton, On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the three last Days of May, 1783, By John York, Of Wellingborough.
York, John, of Wellingborough.Date: [1783]- Books
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A catalogue of books, Consisting of a great variety of curious articles lately imported from the continent. Exhibiting a very fine Collection of Greek and Roman classics, critical, Philological, and Biblical Literature, Specimens of Early Typography, Books of Prints and Portraits by the Early Artists, coloured Books of Natural History, &c. In Various Languages. The Price of every Book is printed in the Catalogue. They will continue on Sale till Christmas, 1792. For Ready Money only, By Samuel Hayes, Bookseller, No. 332, Oxford-Street, Next the Corner of Argyle-Street, London. Catalogues may be had at the Place of Sale.
Hayes, Samuel, active 1779-1795.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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A catalogue of books, consisting of a great variety of curious articles selected from the valuable libraries which have been lately imported from the continent. Exhibiting a very fine Collection of greek and roman classics, critical, philological, and biblical literature, specimens of early typography books of prints and portraits by the early artistis, coloured books of natural history, &c in various languages. The Price of every Book is printed in the Catalogue. They will continue on sale till Christmas, 1791, For Ready Money only. by Samuel Hayes, Bookseller, No. 332, Oxford-Street, Next the Corner of Argyle-Street, London.
Hayes, Samuel, active 1779-1795.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Archives and manuscripts
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