Stories
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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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Louis Wain’s cryptic cats
Once famous for his quirky cat illustrations, today Louis Wain is often portrayed as a ‘psychotic’ artist whose illness can be mapped out through his drawings. Here Bryony Benge-Abbott takes a more rounded view.
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The prostitute whose pox inspired feminists
Fitzrovia, 1875. A woman recorded only as A.G. enters hospital and is diagnosed with syphilis.
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Audrey in the world
As the collection is fully catalogued, the archive is opened up to the public. A feature film about Audrey premieres, and Audrey gets her own Wikipedia page, so people can learn about her. For archivist Elena, it’s time to step back.
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The grand chronological dispute, or the question, in what century is the present year, 1800? attempted to be decided. By John Rose.
Rose, John.Date: [1800]- Books
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A poetical chronology of English history, from the Conquest. For the use of children.
Valpy, Richard, 1754-1836.Date: [1800]- Books
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A letter to the Rev. Mr. John Kennedy, In Answer to his Examination of Mr. Ferguson's Remarks (inserted in the Critical Review for May, 1763) upon Mr. Kennedy's System of Astronomical Chronology. By Mr. Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- Books
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Institutionum chronologicarum libri II. Unà cum totidem arithmetices chronologicæ libellis. Per Guilielm. Beveregium, M. A. nunc Episcopum Asaphensem.
Beveridge, William, 1637-1708.Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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Numerus aureus melioribus lapillis insignitus factusque gemmeus : è thesauro anni magni, siue solis & lunæ periodi octodesexcentenari cum non antiquâ ratione calendarij: restauratore Thoma Lydyat. Editus ad rectiùs informandum iudicia & satisfaciendam de siderijs eorum, qui nouitium annum & calendarium Gregorianum nimis admirantur, ipsumque in cæteris orbis Christiani provinciis, præsertim verò in florentissimis regnis Magnæ Britanniæ, admitti impense cupiunt.
Lydiat, Thomas, 1572-1646Date: A.D. 1621 [i.e. 1622]