Stories
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Fairs, fires and the future of Smithfield
As meat trading in the area ends, Tom Bolton looks at the history of London’s Smithfield, which has been a place of healing and death, markets and mess for 900 years.
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Thunderbolts and lightning
Fire in the sky has always exerted a hold on our imagination, even as early scientists unlocked the secrets of atmospheric electricity.
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A bad atmosphere in the Balkans
The citizens of Belgrade, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, are finally pushing back against the polluters, whose activities they’ve been encouraged to accept.
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Why zombies can’t help coming back
Although it might appear that zombies are a 20th-century phenomenon, created for the horror-movie industry, they’ve actually been around since medieval times. Find out what zombies like to do, and how to get rid of them.
Catalogue
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Fire protection guide on hazardous materials.
National Fire Protection Association.Date: [1975]- Books
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Fire tests with fire extinguishers : supplementary experimental tests on portable chemical fire extinguishers particulars of experimental tests and some suggestions / [British Fire Prevention Committee].
British Fire Prevention Committee.Date: 1914- Pictures
Fire.
Petrone, Michele Angelo, 1963-2007Date: [1997?]Reference: 3153858i- Books
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Fire tests with glass : five skylight openings filled in with "Wired Glass" by Messrs. Pilkington Brothers, Limited, St. Helens the Committee's report / [British Fire Prevention Committee].
British Fire Prevention Committee.Date: 1914- Books
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Fire tests with glass : a test with three window openings filled in with "Wired Glass" by Messrs. Pilkington Brothers, Limited, St. Helens the Committee's report / [British Fire Prevention Committee].
British Fire Prevention Committee.Date: 1914