Stories
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A virtual view of history
Step inside Anne Frank’s house or explore the galleries in a museum destroyed by fire. VR brings history and art satisfyingly close when we’re unable to get there in person.
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Sun salutations and yoga synthesis in India
Surya namaskars, or sun salutations, have a long history in South Asia, but their place at the heart of modern yoga is more recent.
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Dial ‘S’ for sex
In pre-internet days, phone boxes became a patchwork of ‘tart cards’ offering sexual services. Find out about the clandestine world they hint at.
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Devilry and doom in 1666
Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.
Catalogue
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L'homme et la force / Gilbert Andrieu ; préface de Jacques Thibault.
Andrieu, Gilbert.Date: 1988- Books
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Les facultés de médecine des Universités royales hongroises de Budapest et de Kolozsvár.
Date: 1909- Books
India by design : colonial history and cultural display / Saloni Mathur.
Mathur, SaloniDate: [2007]- Books
The smile stealers : the fine + foul art of dentistry / Richard Barnett.
Barnett, Richard, 1980-Date: 2017- Videos
To define true madness.
Date: 1991