Stories
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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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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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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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Dial ‘S’ for sex
In pre-internet days, phone boxes became a patchwork of ‘tart cards’ offering sexual services. Find out about the clandestine world they hint at.
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A short inquiry into the fees claimed and taken by the clerk of assize on the home circuit, and other officers: with observations. To which are prefixed, certain resolutions passed on that subject by the grand jury for the county of Hertford, at the summer assize, 1786. Addressed to The Justice of the peace for that County. By an enemy to extortion.
Enemy to Extortion.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An act for vesting the real estate, of William Barnesley, Esq; deceased, in trustees for the benefit of William Barnesley, Esq; his only son and heir, who is a lunatick; and for raising money to pay the costs of several suits and proceedings at law and in equity, brought fo recovery of the said estate.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1752]- Books
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In His Majesty's High Court of Appeals for Prizes. The Karel den Vyfden, Joan Gaston, Master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, Claimant of the said Ship and Cargo, on behalf of divers neutral Subjects - - - Appellant. Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor of the said Ship and Cargo - - - - - - Respondent. Appendix to the captor's and respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788]- Books
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The karel den Vyfden, Jean Gaston, master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, a Subject of our Sovereign Lord the King, the Claimant of the said Ship, her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, and all and singular the Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, and Private Adventures laden therein, - - - - - - - Appellant. Against Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor, - - Respondent. Appendix to the Appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Books
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Act of sederunt, regulating the fees and dues of clerks and other officers in sheriff and stewart courts, and of clerks and macers in the circuit-courts, in civil cases.
Great Britain. Court of Session.Date: 1748]