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When the sun goes down

Despite the country’s colonial and industrial dominion, the finest minds of Victorian Britain began to fear the devastating effects of declining natural resources. Even the death of the sun.

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Why make-believe matters

Michael Rosen explores the point of play, and reveals why we should all do a little more daydreaming.

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Why pandemic denial is nothing new

Could today’s Covid-deniers be taking lessons from history? After all, it’s nearly 200 years since frustrations at a cholera-induced lockdown erupted in Sunderland.

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People against pollution

Alice Bell reflects on what happens when communities help solve environmental problems, and whether citizen science can help fight industrial pollution today.

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  • Coal and coke works at Le Creusot, Saône-et-Loire: a railway siding with coal drops, railway trucks carrying coal, and colliery buildings. Wood engraving by H. Linton after J. Férat.
  • Coal mining and diagrams of instruments used. Etching by Bénard.
  • Section of Coal Tar Colour Works at Greenford. 19th C
  • Sectio of Coal Tar Colour Works at Greenford. 19th C
  • Water course with coal seam
  • "We'll take this into the nursery" : Wright's Coal Tar Soap : 4d per tablet.
  • Sections of a coal mine. Etching by Garner.
  • A receptacle for burning coal to heat cautery instruments. Engraving.
  • A receptacle for burning coal to heat cautery instruments. Engraving.
  • Improved machinery for use working coal mines. Etching by J. Pass.
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