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Suffolk Poll Book 1790
The 1790 Poll for Knights of the Shire for Suffolk. Digitally enhanced images of the original text. Bookmarked by major headings. Fully printable.... More Info
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The Bath Dispensaries: healthcare for the poor before the NHS
Before the NHS, dispensaries were the main source of non-residential medical care for poor people. Michael Whitfield describes the dispensaries in Bath from the early 19th century, and draws some comparisons with the national picture. included is an index of practitioners noted in the text.
Scandal at the surgery: the other Dr Jenner of Berkeley
Biography of Henry Jenner 1767-1851, brother of the pioneering vaccinator. He supported his brother's practice and brought relief to thousands. He entered into a fake second marriage, and abandoned the child from it.
Handel Cossham, 1824-1890
papers related to Handel Cossham, south Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath mine owner, geologist, financier, local preacher, tempwerance campaigner, local and national politician and philanthropist.
Secret Pinner
Secret Pinner is an introduction to Pinner’s often little- known history, and covers a wider area than might be expected, taking in the modern areas of Hatch End, North Harrow, and Rayners Lane. Its chapters deal with topics as various as famous residents, early policing, roads and railways, and local suffragettes, and chart the area’s transformation from its medieval past as a purely agricult...More Info
Pinn 6
Pinn 6 Pinner Local History Society has produced a number of monographs on Pinner. Among these are two outlining lives of notable Pinner Residents. This monograph, Pinn 6, is one and encompasses outlines of a number of Pinner Residents since 1670 who were of some fame or notoriety. They include the Heath Robinson family. The three brothers Thomas, Charles and William were prominent resid...More Info