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The meanings of hurt

In the early modern period, gruesome incidents of self-castration and other types of self-injury garnished the literature of the time. Alanna Skuse explores the messages these wounds conveyed.

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Doctors and the English seaside

Fashionable seaside towns in England owe much of their popularity to 18th-century doctors, who advised them to take the 'sea cure'.

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Graveyards as green getaways

Stressed city dwellers have been visiting cemeteries in greater numbers since the start of the pandemic. Discover how, despite the constant reminders of death, graveyards bring visitors a sense of renewal.

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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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  • The dance of death: Death sees two quakers. Colour lithograph by Edward Hull, 18--.
  • The words AIDS in large letters in white against pale blue; advertisement for services provided by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) for those with AIDS. Colour lithograph, 1992.
  • A room of Quakers gossiping about the marriage of William Allen to Mrs. Grizell Birkbeck, seen on the left, affirming their vows. Coloured etching by R.I. Cruikshank, 1827.
  • A room of Quakers gossiping about the marriage of William Allen to Mrs. Grizell Birkbeck, seen on the left, affirming their vows. Coloured etching by R.I. Cruikshank, 1827.
  • Quaker's Summer specials / Quaker Oats Ltd.
  • Quaker's Summer specials / Quaker Oats Ltd.
  • Quaker Oats Recipe Service : Quaker Oats Limited, Southall, Middx.
  • Quaker Oats.
  • Quaker Oats.
  • Quaker Summer recipes.
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