Stories
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History of condoms from animal to rubber
Come on a journey from the first recorded condoms in the 16th century to the modern female condoms in the 1990s – and everything in between.
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The yogi as hermit, warrior, criminal and showman
How the modern world changed the life and reputation of the yogi.
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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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Parasites and pests from the medieval to the modern
Humans have been reluctant hosts to a plethora of unpleasant parasites for centuries. And medieval evidence shows our modern distaste for these little irritations is just as ancient.
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The history of the kings of England and the modern history of William of Malmesbury / Translated from the Latin by the Rev. John Sharpe.
William, of Malmesbury, approximately 1090-1143.Date: 1815- Books
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Historia compendiosa anglicana: or, A compendious history of England: wherein is contained, an account of its rulers, or Kings, from about the year of the creation 2851, in the time of the prophet Samuel, to the year of salvation, 1741. Adorn'd with portraitures, at length, of those monarchs, who have sway'd the British sceptre since the conquest: the history of the Kings of Scotland, from the reign of Fergus, Anno Mundi 3618, 'till King James the First united that Crown to the English Diadem: ... To which is annex'd, an appendix, relating to York, and those illustrious personages that have proved inestimable blessings to this extensive county; ...Also compleat indexes to the whole, illustrated with explanatory notes, describing remote parts of the earth; Kings famous in ancient mythology; founders of states and monarchies; and many curious observations proper to entertain the learned and ingenious reader. Faithfully and diligently collected by Thomas Gent.
Gent, Thomas, 1693-1778.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Archives and manuscripts
King's College - History and Economics Centre
Date: 1991Reference: SB/4/1/350Part of: Sydney Brenner Collection- Books
Turquet de Mayerne as baroque physician : the art of medical portraiture / Brian Nance.
Nance, Brian.Date: 2001- Archives and manuscripts
Pat Young: material for a history of the CSP
Date: 1980 - 1987Reference: SA/CSP/P/2/4Part of: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy