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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The sweet sound of synthetic speech
After Alex experienced a serious deterioration in his sight, he came to rely on artificial voices to help him with everyday tasks. Find out how synthetic speech came to be developed.
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Yoga adapts to time and place
A yoga teacher in 1930s India inspired today’s transnational practice with his spectacular fusion of tradition and innovation.
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The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
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The older charities of Plymouth / by R.N. Worth.
Worth, R. N. (Richard Nicholls), 1837-1896.Date: [1885]- Books
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Report of the Hunterian oration, delivered before the members of the Hunterian Society, at the thirty-third anniversary, February 4th, 1852 / by W.J. Little.
Little, William John, 1810-1894.Date: [1852]- Ephemera
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Corri per Telethon : Roma, Sabato 28 Maggio 2011 : 2a edizione : Gara competitiva di 10 km e non competitiva di 3.5 km : Partenza e arrivo da Casetta del bel Respiro - Villa Pamphili (Ingresso V. Vitellia) : Ritrovo ore 16,00, partenza ore 18,00 : tutti i proventi della manifestazione saranno devoluti a Telethon per la ricerca scientifica sulle malattie genetiche rare / Telethon.
Date: 2011- Books
The city companies of London and their good works : a record of their history, charity and treasure / [P.H. Ditchfield].
Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson), 1854-1930.Date: 1904- Books
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A short account of the Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men : from its foundation in 1788 to its centenary in 1888.
Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men.Date: [1888]