Stories
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Printing the body
The 18th century saw multiple technical developments in both printing and medicine. Colourful collaborations ensued – to the benefit of growing ranks of medical students.
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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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Native Americans through the 19th-century lens
The stories behind Rinehart's photographs may not be as black and white as they first appear.
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The significance of safe spaces as refuges from racism
Beer writer David Jesudason discusses the impact racism has had on his mental health, and the consolation offered by pubs that feel truly safe.
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Morning and evening prayers, for the use of individuals, to which are added prayers on particular subjects. Printed at the expence of the society of unitarian Christians, Established in the West of England for promoting Christian Knowledge and the Practice of Virtue by the Distribution of Books.
Date: [1798?]- Books
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A representation of the nature of true religion. Addressed to a lady. First published in the year 1697. To which is added a short explanation of the end and design of the Lord's Supper. Taken from a treatise on that subject, printed at London, for W. Johnston, 1760.
Divine of the Church of England.Date: Printed in the year 1796- Books
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Copy of a letter from the Duke of Portland, to the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Chester, and of His Lordship's letter, directing the same to be laid before the magistrates for the said county, at their general quarter-sessions, on the 14th Jan. 1800, for the purpose of alleviating the distresses of the poor, from the effects of the late unfavourable harves,, by the substitution of soup and other food, in lieu of bread corn; and copy of several suggestions transmitted by the Duke of Portland to the Lord Lieutenant, on the same subject: printed pursuant to an order made at the said quarter sessions.
Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Cheshire)Date: [1800]
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Mr. Pearsall's lectures and visits, (as agent and lecturer to the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics' Institutes).
Date: [1852?]
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Dental memoranda / collected by T. Purland (1844).
Purland, Theodosius, 1805-1881.Date: 1702-1878]