Stories
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The birth of the public museum
The first public museums evolved from wealthy collectors’ cabinets of curiosities and were quickly recognised as useful vehicles for culture.
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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.
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Cowpox, Covid-19 and Jenner’s vaccination legacy
The well-known story of vaccination pioneer Edward Jenner has at its heart his drive to make vaccines free of charge and available to all. Now his principles extend to the global campaign for a people’s patent-free vaccine for Covid-19.
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Louis Wain’s cryptic cats
Once famous for his quirky cat illustrations, today Louis Wain is often portrayed as a ‘psychotic’ artist whose illness can be mapped out through his drawings. Here Bryony Benge-Abbott takes a more rounded view.
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The new gazetteer; or, modern geographical index. Containing a concise description of the - empires, Kingdoms, -Cities, Towns,-Seas, Rivers, &c. &c. &c. in the known world; The government, manners, and religion, of the inhabitants; with The extent, Boundaries, produce, revenue, trade, manufactures, &c. of the different Countries. Including a full account of the counties, cities, Towns, Villages, &c. of England and Scotland. Illustrated with six elegant maps.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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A letter from a member of the Parliament of Scotland to his electors, the gentlemen of the shire of - - - - Containing his reasons for withdrawing from that assembly, and entring his remonstrance against what the remaining members shall do or act, as a free Parliament.
Member of the Parliament of Scotland.Date: Printed in the year 1702- Books
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A letter from a member of the last Parliament, to a new member of the present, concerning the conduct of the war with Spain: with some observations on the Hanover neutrality, as far as it may relate to, or affect Great Britain.
Member of the Last Parliament.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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The nature of the present excise, and the consequences of its farther extension, examined / In a letter to a Member of Parliament. [Anon].
Date: 1733- Books
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A letter from a Member of the House of Commons of Ireland to a gentleman of the Long Robe in Great-Britain: containing an answer to some objections made against the judicatory power of the Parliament of Ireland. To which is added, The late Duke of Leeds's Reasons for Protesting against a Vote made in the House of Lords in England, which declared a certain Tryal before the House of Lords in Ireland to be coram non Judice.
Member of the House of Commons of Ireland.Date: 1720