Stories
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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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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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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 poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
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Weymouth and Melcomb Regis. The copy of the poll at the last election, as delivered by Mr. Tucker, the mayor, who presided at the election.
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (England)Date: 1727]- Books
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The poll for Members of Parliament, for the city and county of Norwich, taken the twenty-fifth of May, 1796. (the Parishes and Names of the Voters alphabetically arranged, and carefully copied from the Original Poll Books) Candidates the Hon. Henry Hobart, of Intwood - - - - - - - - - - - - 1622 The Right Hon. William Windham, of Felbrigg 1159 Bartlett Gurney, of Norwich, Esq. - - - - - - - - - 1076 Edward Coleman, Esq. Peter Chamberlin, Esq. Sheriffs and Returning Officers. By Permission of the Sheriffs.
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The poll for a Member of Parliament for the city and county of Norwich, taken the twenty-seventh of May, 1799. (the Parishes and Names of the Voters alphabetically arranged, and carefully copied from the Original Poll Books.) Candidates. John Frere, of Roydon, Esq. - - - - - - - - - - - - 1345 Robert Fellowes, of Shotesham, Esq. 1186 Thomas Tawell, Esq. T. A. Kerrison, Esq. Sheriffs and Returning Officers. By Permission of the Sheriffs.
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By authority of the sheriffs. The poll for Members of Parliament for the City of Norwich, taken the 5th day of April, 1784. Candidates. Votes. Sir Harbord Harbord, of Gunton, Bart. - 2305 The Right Hon. William Windham, of Felbrigg 1297 The Hon. Henry Hobart, of Intwood - 1233 Gilbert Brownsmith. Esq. John Day, Esq. - - Sheriffs and Returning Officers.
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In the Parliament, the 6 of December 1706, two states of a vote being proposed, the first in these terms, approve of the fourteenth article of union as amended, or not; and the second in these terms, approve or amend. Whereupon the Vote was put, Whether first or second should be the state of the Vote, and it carrid First; and the list of the members as they voted first or second (ordered to be Printed) is as follows.
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