Stories
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The politics and power of audio-description
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Parks and politics in Brixton’s past and present
Gentrification is creeping along Railton Road, but racial inequality still lingers in memories of the 1980s, and in the continuing lack of green-space access.
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Confronting male stereotypes in the classroom
Sometimes men just don’t like football. Writer and teacher Okechukwu Nzelu decides to be himself in front of his students.
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We are from here, but not from here
Novelist JJ Bola on being a refugee with a British passport and what that placenessless means for a search for identity.
Catalogue
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The keen of the South of Ireland: as illustrative of Irish political and domestic history, manners, music, and superstitions / Collected, edited, and chiefly translated by T. Crofton Croker.
Croker, Thomas Crofton, 1798-1854.Date: 1844- Books
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The British antidote to caledonian poison: Containing fifty-three anti-ministerial, political, satirical, and comic prints, for those remarkable years 1762, and 1763. To which are added, three sheets of letter-press, containing a humorous character of the kingdom and people of Scotland, all the best political songs, and several original humorous essays, poems, &c. so as to render the whole compleatly entertaining. Vol I. Contains twenty-seven copper-plates, among which are several shilling prints, viz. 1 The triple compact. 2 Political see-saw. 3 A wonderful sight. 4 Political puzzle. 5 Jack boot kick'd down. 6 Lion entranc'd. 7 The kitchen. 8 Who'll take a peep. 9 Laird of the posts. 10 Loaded boot. 11 The highest post. 12 The triple post. 13 John bull's house in flames. 14 The loaded zebra. 15 Political crammers. 16 The butesier. 17 Voyage to Moneyland. 18 Arrival there. 19 Windsor minuet. 20 State quack. 21 Boot exalted. 22 John bull and sister peg. 23 Tent, or true contrast. 24 Flying machine 25 Blockhead and boot. 25 The Scotch parlour. 26 Glasgow and Aberdeen poetry professors.
Date: [1764?]- Books
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The guillotina, or A Democratic dirge, a poem. By the author of the "Democratiad." [Twelve lines of verse]
Hopkins, Lemuel, 1750-1801.Date: [1796]- Books
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Nature display'd, a new work, being a miscellany. The Work treats on various Subjects particularly interesting to the Legislature, and People of Property, viz. An Address to the Right Hon. William Pitt, Esq; showing how he may raise Money on Luxury, without oppressing the Public. On the Rise of Provisions, and from what it proceeds. On Emigration, and how to prevent it. On inclosing Commons and waste Lands. On a Dog-Tax, and what it would bring into the Funds. On a good Method to manage Horses in Stables without Litter, as practised in America. On the Author's Travels through America, with Remarks on Gen. Washington, Trade, &c. &c. On a Scheme to dispose of Felons, without Death or Transportation. To which is added, thirteen lectures on natural philosophy, together with poetry, &c. &c. By Charles Varlo, Esq. Author of the Yorkshire Farmer-Political Schemes-Essence of Agriculture-And New System of Husbandry.
Varlo, Charles, approximately 1725-approximately 1795.Date: [1794]- Books
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The political monitor; or Regent's friend. Being a collection of poems published in England during the agitation of the regency: consisting of curious, interesting, satyrical and political effusions of poetry. By Mrs. Mary O'Brien, Wife of Patrick O'Brien, Esq. and Author of Charles Henley, in 2 Vols.
O'Brien, Mary, active 1785-1790.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]