Stories
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The birth of Britain's National Health Service
Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.
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Building resilience in a racist world
With the resurgence of racism in today’s UK, Louisa Adjoa Parker reflects on the trauma of growing up in a racist society and explores how victims could begin to heal.
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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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Why the NHS is worth saving
In this extract from his latest book, ‘Free For All’, Dr Gavin Francis poses challenging questions to be addressed if a health service that’s free for all at the point of use is to remain possible.
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First report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into Friendly and Benefit Building Societies ; together with minutes of evidence, appendix, and index.
Great Britain. Friendly and Benefit Building Societies Commission.Date: 1871- Books
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Final report of Her Majesty's Commissioners appointed to inquire into the operation and administration of the laws relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Liquor Licensing Laws.Date: 1899- Books
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Report from the Select Committee on Metropolis Management and Building Acts Amendment Bill ; together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence, and index.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Metropolis Management and Building Acts Amendment Bill.Date: [1878?]- Books
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A collection of papers on naval architecture, originally communicated through the channel of the European Magazine, in which publication the further communications on this subject will be continued. To which are added, I. An Appendix of Original Letters, &c.; containing various Communications and Observations on Subjects connected with Naval Architecture. II. An Essay towards a General View of the Literature of the Art of Ship-Building. By Capt. Muller. III. Books relating to the Explication of the Technical Terms of the Art of Ship-Building. - Writings relating to the Theory of the Art of Ship-Building. - Writings relating to the Practice of the Art of Ship-Building. By the Same. IV. Appendix to the Catalogue of Books on Naval Architecture; containing such as areomitted by the Author of the Essay on the Literature of Ship-Building. Part II.
Date: [1792]- Books
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Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress. Appendix.
Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress.Date: 1909-1913