Stories
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Native Americans through the 19th-century lens
The stories behind Rinehart's photographs may not be as black and white as they first appear.
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Homes for the hives of industry
By building workers’ villages, industry titans demonstrated both philanthropy and control. Employees’ health improved, while rulebooks told them how to live ideal lives.
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Tragic artists and their all-consuming passions
Does having a debilitating disease help or hinder creative genius?
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Drugs in Victorian Britain
Many common remedies were taken throughout the 19th century, with more people than ever using them. What was the social and cultural context of this development?
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Recipe Book, 18th and 19th Century
Date: late 18th century to early 19th centuryReference: MS.7978- Archives and manuscripts
TRADESMEN'S CIRCULARS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
Date: Early - mid 19th centuryReference: RET/4/8Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES AND PRESCRIPTIONS
Date: Early - mid 19th centuryReference: RET/4/7Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS): archives
British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS)Date: Late 19th century-2018Reference: SA/BSR- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Dietary Papers
Date: c 1870s - 1930sReference: RET/4/4/1/1Part of: The Retreat Archive