Stories
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Building a dream in the garden suburbs
In the late 19th century a ‘garden suburb’ promised a retreat from London’s dirt and crowds. See how this new concept was developed to appeal to the health concerns of the literary classes.
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Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
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Report to the Court of Common Council from the Improvement Committee, with Report from William Haywood, Esq., C.E., Engineer to the Commissioners of Sewers, in relation to the traffic of the City.
Haywood, William, 1821-1894.Date: 1869- Books
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An essay on civil government; in which the Right of chusing Officers and Members of Parliamnt, for the City and Corporation of London, is shewn to be anciently and unalienably vested in the Freemen at large, or the Whole Commonalty of Citizens; from whom it has been Unconstitutionally taken and transferred to the Livery. Inscribed to Sir William Withers, Lord Mayor of London; By Dr. William King, late Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, Keeper of the Records, and Vicar-General, to the Lord Primate, of Ireland, &c. To which is added A Remonstrance with the Court of Common-Council, On their presenting the freedom of the City to Dr. Price, for his Observations on Civil Liberty; Setting forth the inconsistency of their concern for the Liberties of the Americans, while they trample on the Rights and Privileges of their Fellow-Citizens.
King, William, 1663-1712.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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A copy of Thompson's Justification, founded on the Solid Principles of Truth and Public Virtue. In a letter to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Court of Common Council of the City of London: Copies of the same, with all the necessary Variations of Address and Form, being sent in a Constitutional Manner to all the Freeholders, Citizens and Burgesses in all the Shires, Counties, Boroughs, Corporations and Cinque Ports throughout England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, and to all incorporated Bodies of British Merchants and Eminent Companies of Tradesmen, at Home and Abroad, according to their several Charters and Institutions.
Thompson, William, wine-cooper.Date: [1761]
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Public health (meat) regulations, 1924 : extract from Report No. 275 / presented to the Sanitary Committee by the Medical Officer of Health [William J, Howarth] on the 24th March, 1925.
Date: 1925- Books
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The present state of Great Britain, under the auspicious government of Her Most Sacred Majesty Queen Anne. Containing, I. A general description of England, Scotland, and Wales, through their several Cities, Counties, Districts, Principalities, &c. II. Of the Present Genius, Language, Trade, Laws, and Religion of the Britains. III. Of the several Ranks and Orders of Men; the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. With a particlar Account of Precedency, from First Peer, to the Meanest Peasant. Taken from the Authorities of the best Lawyers, both Common and Civil, as well as Antiquaries, Heralds, &c. such as Cambden, Selden, Segar, Ferne, and many others. IV. Of the Present Monarchy of Great Britain; its Greatness and Power; the Sovereign's Prerogative, Dignity, Title, and Arms; Her Court, Forces, and Revenues of the present Princes and Princesses of the Blood Royal, and the Succession to the Crown, as settled by Act of Parliament. V. Of the High-Court of Parliament, Privy-Council, and all Courts of Judicature. With the Newest and most Perfect List of Her Majesty's Officers in church and State, and of the present Parliament and Convocation of Great Britain.
Date: 1707