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Building a dream in the garden suburbs
In the late 19th century a ‘garden suburb’ promised a retreat from London’s dirt and crowds. See how this new concept was developed to appeal to the health concerns of the literary classes.
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Our complicated love affair with light
Sunlight is essential, but our relationship with artificial light is less clear cut. It expands what’s possible; it also obscures and polices. In this long read, Lauren Collee pits light against night, and reveals the shady places in between.
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HIV/AIDS : a free, specialist counselling service / The Red Admiral Project.
Date: 1993- Books
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The english hero: or, Sir Francis Drake reviv'd. Being a full account of the dangerous voyages, admirable adventures, notable discoveries, and magnanimous atchievements of that valiant and renowned commander. His Voyage in 1572, to Nombre de Dios in the West-Indies, where they saw a Pile of Bars of Silver near 70 Foot long, 10 Foot broad, and 12 Foot high. I. His encompassing the whole World in 1577, which he performed in two Years and ten Months, gaining a vast Quantity of Gold and Silver. II. His Voyage into America in 1585, and taking the Towns of St. Jago, St. Domingo, Carthagena, and St. Augustine. Also his worthy Actions when Vice Admiral of England in the Invasion, 1588. V. His last Voyage in those Countries in 1595, with the manner of his Death and Burial. The fourteenth edition. Recommended to the Imitation of all Heroic Spirits. Inlarged and reduced into chapters and contents, by R. B.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1750
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Affected by HIV or AIDS? : The Red Admiral Project, a free counselling service for people affected by HIV and AIDS : 0171-835 1495.
Date: 1997- Books
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The English hero: Or, Sir Francis Drake reviv'd. Being a full account of the dangerous voyages, admirable adventurers, notable discoveries, and magnanimous atchievements of that valiant and renowned commander. I. His voyage in 1572, to nomber de dios in the West-Indies, where they saw a pile of bars of silver near 70 foot long, 10 foot broad and 12 foot high. II. His encompassing the whole world in 1577, which he performed in two years and ten months, gaining a vast quantity of gold and silver. III. His voyage into America in 1585, and taking the towns of St. Jago, St. Domingo, Carthagena, and St Augustine. Also his worthy actions when vice admiral of England in the invasion, 1588. IV. His last voyage in those countries in 1595, with the manner of his death and burial. The fifteenth edition. Recommended to the imitation of all heroic spirits. Inlarged and reduces into chapters and contents. By R.B.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1776- Pictures
Earl Howe on the quarter-deck of HMS Queen Charlotte during the sea battle of the First of June, 1794. Stipple engraving by D. Orme after M. Brown, 1795.
Brown, Mather, 1761-1831.Date: 1795Reference: 548349i