Stories
- Article
Native Americans through the 19th-century lens
The stories behind Rinehart's photographs may not be as black and white as they first appear.
- Article
Between sickness and health
In early 2020, the subject Will Rees was studying – imaginary illnesses – took on a new relevance as everyone anxiously scanned themselves for Covid symptoms each day. But this kind of self-scrutiny is nothing new, as he reveals.
- Interview
Refugee health on a pound a day
Two refugees living a hand-to-mouth existence in the UK explain how trauma has affected their health, and how a little kindness is bringing them hope.
- Article
Our endless quest for eternal youth
From poisonous 16th-century cosmetics to the latest “vampire facelift”, discover the fashions in unsavoury methods for improving our appearance.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Drawing Showing a Boat Crossing the River Derwent
Date: 19th CenturyReference: GALTON/1/1/12/1/7Part of: Galton Papers- Pictures
St John's College, Cambridge: the Bridge of Sighs and adjacent parts of third court and New Court. Line engraving by J. Le Keux after J.A. Bell.
Bell, Jonathan Anderson, 1809-1865.Reference: 16123i- Books
The Fulton Fish Market : a history / Jonathan H. Rees.
Rees, Jonathan, 1966-Date: [2023]- Books
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Battle's hull directory, for the year 1791, Containing an alphabetical list of the [J]ames and residence of the representatives in Parliament-mayor, recorder, aldermen, sheriff, and subordinate officers of the corporation - of the bankers, merchants, tradesmen, principal inhabitants, officers of the Customs, Excise, &c. [l]ist of governor's &c. of the work house - the corporation of the Trinity-House, Dock Company, governors, &c. of the general infirmary list of the underwriters, policy brokers, agents to the Fire officers, &c. Quarter sessions at Hull, time of the post coming and going, &c. List of the coasting vessels, market boats, &c. Time when the coaches, diligences, carriers, &c. come in and return, the inns they use, &c. Time of the boats leaving Hull and returning from Barton, calculated with exactitude for every day in the year: with the stamp and window duty. To which is added, a directory for beverley. To be continued annually.
Battle, Robert Gray.Date: 1791- Archives and manuscripts
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Album of Photographs of the Retreat
Date: c.1850s - Early 20th CenturyReference: RET 1/8/9/1Part of: The Retreat Archive