Stories
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The secret lives of Britain’s first Black physicians
Dr Annabel Sowemimo explores the web of connections between early Black British doctors, the role of empire in West Africa and the pernicious reach of scientific racism.
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The child whose town rejected vaccines
Gloucester, 1896. Ethel Cromwell is taken ill at the height of Britain’s last great smallpox epidemic.
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The poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
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Graphic battles in pharmacy
James Morison’s campaign against the medical establishment inspired a wave of caricatures mocking his quack medicine.
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Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Jonge Juffrouw Anna, Ids Baarends Kuyk, master. James Verco, commander of the private ship or vessel of war the fox, the pretended sole captor of the said ship and goods, - - - - - - - appellant. Against Richard Pentreath, master of the ship or vessel the success, claiming joint captor of the said ship and goods, - - - - - - - - respondent. And against George Gostling, His Majesty's procurator general in his office of admiralty, for the interest of His Majesty in his said office of admiralty, - - - intervener. Case on behalf of His Majesty in his office of Admiralty.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]- Books
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Noah Webb, Esq; - - - - - - - - - - - - - appellant. Robert St. Lawrence, Gent. and George Woods, Gent. - - - respondents. The case of the respondents.
St. Lawrence, Robert.Date: 1751]- Books
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Valentine Quin, Esq; and Mary his wife; Pryce Hartstongue, Esq; and Alice his wife; and Mary Widenham - - - - - - - - - appellants. John Johnston, administrator of Deborah Cox, - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Johnston, John, active 1739.Date: 1739]- Books
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Before the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty. St. Eustatius and its dependencies, John Ingram of Billiter-Square, London, merchant, the claimant of fifty-seven hogsheads of sugar and forty-two pieces of canvas, as the property of John Campbell the elder, and Company of Glasgow, in North Britain, merchants, - - - - - - - appellant. Against the Right Honourable George Lord Rodney, and Major General John Vaughan, the commanders in chief, and the rest of the commanders, officers, mariners, marines, and soldiers, captors of the island of Saint Eustatius, and its dependencies, - - - - - - - - respondents, the appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1786?]