Stories
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Close encounters of the spiritualist kind
When it comes to practical and emotional advice, Daphne heeds the words of her lost loved ones. Find out how a spiritualist medium helps her stay in touch.
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Cocaine, the Victorian wonder drug
Today, cocaine has a very poor public image as one of the causes of crime and violence. But for the Victorians it was welcomed as the saviour of modern surgery.
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‘My Hair Is Not…’
Eight Black people talk about their relationship with their hair – their hairstyle history, their experiences, and how they decided to have natural hair.
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A clear and compendious history of the gods and goddesses, and their contemporaries, whether patriarchs, emperors, kings, Princes, Physicians, Historians, Poets, &c. with their Altars, Oracles, Sacrifices, and Temples. Taken from the fathers of the Church, and Greek and Latin poets and historians, ancient and modern. For the use of schools. By David Watson, A. M. Of St. Leonard's College, St. Andrew's.
Watson, David, 1710-1756.Date: 1752
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Five ancient Roman altars. Etching after J. Barbault.
Barbault, Jean, approximately 1705-1766.Date: [between 1760 and 1769?]Reference: 2498868i- Archives and manuscripts
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'BW & Co New York. Hopi altars'
Date: 1932-1948Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Sub/177Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
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Bell's New Pantheon; or, historical dictionary of the gods, demi-gods, heroes, and fabulous personages of antiquity: Also, of the Images and Idols Adored in the Pagan World; Together with their Temples, Priests, Altars, Oracles, Fasts, Festivals, Games, &c. As well as Descriptions of their Figures, Representations, and Symbols, Collected from Statues, Pictures, Coins, and other Remains of the Ancients. The whole Designed to Facilitate the Study of Mythology, History, Poetry, Painting, Statuary, Medals, &c. &c. And Compiled from the Best Authorities. Richly Embellished with Characteristic Prints. In Two Volumes. ...
Bell, John, 1745-1831.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Archives and manuscripts
Transparencies of Israel H: 'Mt Ebal - arrival; altars'
Date: c.1984Reference: PP/ROS/M/5/3/7Part of: The Archive of Ismond Rosen (1924-1996)