Stories
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Would you like to buy a unicorn?
The story behind why somebody tried to sell Henry Wellcome a unicorn head in 1928.
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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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Sharing breastmilk with parents
Alev Scott donated her frozen breastmilk to a hospital milk bank, but she was curious about other routes. Here she explores commercial operations and informal private arrangements.
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A history of sex for sale
Kate Lister’s cultural history of the sex trade puts sex workers centre stage. In this extract, she argues why the way we write, think and talk about sex work matters.
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Papers relating to Lindley Murray (1745 - 1826)
Date: 1795-1967Reference: RET/8/10/1/3Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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The trial of Henry Sell, for the wilful murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, wife of Mr. Wm. Clark, farrier, at Walsoken, in Norfolk. At the Lent assizes 1788, holden at Thetford, before Sir W. H. Ashhurst, Knt. One of his Majesty Justices of the Court of King's-Bench. Taken in short-hand.
Sell, Henry.Date: [1789?]- Books
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Christian Gottlieb Selle, (der Arzneiwissenschaft Doktor und Professor, Arzt des Charite-hauses und Mitglied der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin) Studium Physico-Medicum, oder Einleitung in die Natur- und Arzeneiwissenschaft.
Selle, Christian Gottlieb, 1748-1800.Date: 1787- Books
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John Pidler, laceman and haberdasher, Opposite the Long-Room, Hotwells, Bristol, sells all sorts of lace for Ladies and Gentlemen's Ruffles: likewise, Gauzes; and Silk, Thread, and Cotton Stockings: Gloves of all Kinds: Perfume Waters, and Syrup of Capilaire; with many other Articles. - For the Dispatch of Business, plain Marks upon every such Article, nothing to be abated, as he sells upon the lowest Terms. - He will remove to Bath next Season.
Pidler, John.Date: 1762- Books
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Pharmaco-pinax, or A table and taxe of the pryces of all vsuall medicaments, simple and composed, contayned in D. Gordon's apothecarie and chymicall shop : within Mr Robert Farquhar's high lodging, in New Aberdene. Together with certayne approved remedies against diseases, which now most reigne amongst the commons. All for the vse of the people; proportionate both to rich and poore, learned and unlearned; and profitable to all.
Gordon, D. (Apothecary)Date: Anno 1625