Stories
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The birth of Britain's National Health Service
Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.
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The sweet sound of synthetic speech
After Alex experienced a serious deterioration in his sight, he came to rely on artificial voices to help him with everyday tasks. Find out how synthetic speech came to be developed.
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Yoga adapts to time and place
A yoga teacher in 1930s India inspired today’s transnational practice with his spectacular fusion of tradition and innovation.
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The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
Catalogue
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A history of the City Parochial Foundation, trustees of the London Parochial Charities, 1891-1950.
City Parochial Foundation.Date: 1951- Books
'So long as the world shall endure' : the five hundred year history of Bond's and Ford's Hospitals.
Date: 1991- Books
Caring : a short history of Salisbury City Almshouse & other charities from 14th to 20th centuries / compiled by members of Salisbury Local History Group ; illustrated by Michael Charlton.
Date: 1987- Audio
Disability : a new history. Brave poor things. 9/10.
Date: 2013- Books
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A succinct view of the history of mortmain; the statutes relative to charitable uses; and a full exposition of the last Mortmain Act, (9 Geo. II.c.36.) Comprising the Law as it Now Stands Relative to Devises, Bequests, Taxes, Leases, Visitation, and Direction of Public Charities. By A. Highmore, jun. Author of the Digest of the Doctrine of Bail.
Highmore, A. (Anthony), Jr., 1758-1829.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]