Stories
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Menstruation, magic and moon myths
Why do stories cloaking periods in magic and mystery persist? Pragya Agarwal argues against myth-making and for inclusive menstrual education, grounded in fact.
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Making sense of senses lost
In rapid succession, Steve Barker suddenly lost sight and hearing on his left side. The effect on how he perceives the world has been profound.
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The intermediate life of spirits
Courttia Newland explores the events and his feelings surrounding the death of his mother-in-law, Tara Chauhan.
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Dating on dopamine
Drug treatment for Parkinson’s can come with an unwanted side serving of compulsive behaviour, as Pete Langman discovered. Read about his dating journey in a dopamine cloud.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Mail Marketing scheme (Housemark Discount Club)
Date: Mar-Jun 1967Reference: SA/NBT/N.6/7/12Part of: National Birthday Trust Fund- Archives and manuscripts
Payment certificate relating to the Joint Stock Discount Co. Ltd.
Date: 1868Reference: PP/HO/D/B285Part of: Hodgkin family
- Ephemera
- Online
Discounts in thousands of shops throughout the UK... and abroad... : information & application form / Positive Discounts.
Date: [between 1995 and 2000?]- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing, exact, and useful tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, Bankers, Grocers, Weavers, and Haberdashers: And all that deal by Wholesale or Retale. Also, for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plasterers, Plummers, and Painters, And all other Mechanicks. As also, For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, and Discount on prompt Payment. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1709- Books
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A new table in epitome, constructed on a different plan from any hitherto published, for the ready finding the value of any quantity of goods, from a farthing to 4000l. and upwards: And the Value of Parts; as the Value of Pounds contained in 1 Cwt. Pounds in a Stone of 14 lb. Pounds in a Stone of 16 lb. Ounces in a Pound of 16 oz. Drachms in an Ounce of 16 dr. Nails in a Yard of 16 Nails Bushels in a Quarter Kennings in a Boll Ounces in a Pound Troy of 12 Ounces Pennyweights and Grains in an Ounce. To which are added, a Discount Table, At 1-8th to 40l. per Cent. from 7 1/2d. to 200l. for Goods sold. A Table For the Discount of the 21th Part, From a Farthing to 100l. A Table Shewing the Equality of Bolls of 6 Bushels, to Quarters and Bushels. By Sam. Stanton, Berwick.
Stanton, Samuel.Date: M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]