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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Guerrilla public health
From safe-use guides to needle exchange schemes, Harry Shapiro reflects on 40 years of drug harm reduction in the UK.
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Social isolation and the search for sanctuary
Threatened with deportation, Furaha Asani turned to her church for support. Met with silence and disinterest, she walked away, but argues that churches should do much more for migrants.
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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 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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The poll at the election of members to serve in Parliament, for the City of Durham. Taken Before Richard Wharton, Esq; Mayor, The 30th, and 31st Days of March, and the Ist Day of April, 1761. Candidates. John Tempest, Esq; - 705 Henry Lambton, Esq; - 546 Ralph Gowland, Esq; - 526 Number of Voters, - 1050
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A copy of the poll for a Knight of the Shire for the County of Northampton, Taken at Northampton, the 8th, 9th, and 10th of June, 1730. John Ward, Esq; High-Sheriff. Candidates. Sir Justinian Isham, Bart. - - - 2171 William Hanbury, Esq; - - - 2000
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