Stories
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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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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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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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How do advertisers get inside our heads?
Vance Packard exposed techniques of mass manipulation developed by 1950s advertisers that are still at work today in the age of big data.
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William Bartholomew - Portrait Bust in profile
Date: c.1860Reference: DGH1/7/3/1/24Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Books
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Chess.
Twiss, Richard, 1747-1821.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]-89- Books
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Chess made easy. New and comprehensive rules for playing the game of chess; with examples ... To which is prefixed a pleasing account of its origin; ... and the morals of chess, written by ... Dr. Franklin.
Date: [1797?]- Books
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Analysis of the game of chess. By Mr. Philidor. A new edition, improved and greatly enlarged. To which is added, several parties, played by the author blindfold, against three adversaries.
Philidor, F. D. (Franc̜ois Danican), 1726-1795.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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The theory of chess; a treatise, in which the principles and maxims of this game, or rather science, are clearly and concisely explained; As concisely at least, As it might be advisable to attempt: Including Directions for Playing, Modelled and Arranged in an Original Manner: Accompanied with Necessary Illustrations. For the Use of those, Whom the Celebrity of Chess, Has inspired with a wish to become acquainted with it; But who, Not having access to any Professor, Have no better way of acquiring the Rudiments, Than a Recourse to Publications on the subject.
Pratt, Peter, active 1799-1822.Date: [1799]