Stories
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Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
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Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
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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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An account of the rise, progress, and present state of the most honorable and loyal Society of Ancient Britons, for supporting the charity school, erected in Gray's-Inn-Road, London; with a List of the Governors and Annual Subscribers.
Society of Ancient Britons.Date: 1800- Books
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The nature and excellency of the duty of alms-giving. A sermon preach'd at the parish church of St. Gile's in the Fields. Sunday, Nov. 17. 1706. on behalf of the charity-schools settled in that Parish; consisting of Eighty Five Boys, and One Hundred Girls. By Sir William Dawes, Baronet, D.D. and Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty. Publish'd at the request of the Trustees, for the said Charity-Schools, and others of the Hearers.
Dawes, William, Sir, 1671-1724.Date: 1707- Books
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England's bloody tribunal: or, popish cruelty displayed. Containing a compleat account of the lives, religious principles, cruel persecutions, sufferings, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of the most pious English Protestant martyrs, Who have sealed the Faith of our Holy Religion with their Blood. Exhibiting A full View of Popery, with all its superstitious and horrid Practices; and tending to promote the Protestant Religion, by displaying the Errors of Popish Idolatry, and confirming the true Believer in the Faith of Our Blessed Redeemer, who was crucified for our Sins, and rose again for our Justification, and now sitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for us. To Which IS Added, A faithful Narrative of the many hortid Cruelties and Persecutions that have been inflicted by the Roman Catholics on the Protestants of Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. With A particular Description of the various Tortares and Barbarities, that are practiced by the Inquisition in Different Parts of the World. Also The Lives of the Primitive Reformers, whose Effigies are given in the Frontispiece to the Work. Together With A full and plain Refutation of the Errors of the Romish Church, laid down in such a Manner as to enable the unlearned Protestants to confute the chief Arguments of the most artful Popish Priests and their Emissaries. By the Reverend Matthew Taylor, D. D. By the King's Authority.
Taylor, Matthew, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The state of the charity for the relief of poor clergymen, and their widows and children, in Essex, and that part of Hertfordshire which is within the diocese of London: as it stood at the court of audit, holden at Chelmsford, on Tuesday, the 19th day of August, 1794. Contributions: The Right Rev. Lord Bishop of London, President, - - - - - - - - -. s. d. 10 10 0 Sir William Scott, Knt. Chancellor of the Diocese of London, - - - - - - - 2 2 0 The Worshipful Dr. Harris, Commissary, - - - 1 1 0 -. 13 13 0 - Subscriptions and Donations to this Charity are received by Messrs. Gosling's, Bankers, Fleet-Street, London; or R. C. Stanes, Book-Seller, Chelmsford, Secretary to the Corporation.
Charity for the relief of poor clergymen, and their widows and children, in Essex.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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The state of the charity for the relief of poor clergymen, and their widows and children, in Essex, and that part of Hertfordshire which is within the diocese of London: as it stood at the court of audit, holden at Chelmsford, on Tuesday, the 9th day of August, 1796. Contributions. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London, President. - - - - - - - - -. s. d. 10 10 0 Sir William Scott, Knt. Chancellor of the Diocese of London, - - - - - - - 2 2 0 The Worshipful Dr. Swabey, Commissary, - - - 1 1 0 -. 13 13 0 - Subscriptions and Donations to this Charity are received by Messrs. Gosling's, Bankers, Fleet-Street, London; or R. C. Stanes, Bookseller, Chelmsford, Secretary to the Corporation.
Charity for the relief of poor clergymen, and their widows and children, in Essex.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]