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I want to show what was popular among real people, what they wanted to read. ... They are living objects, parts of people’s lives, and can carry those lives on their pages.

Many of the gifts appear to be small amounts to people in need who were travelling through Ely, perhaps to pay for the next stage of their journey. ... What caught my attention was the variety of people being helped and the snapshot the accounts provide

16 Jul 2024: Sir James had written the first few chapters. He was only 3 months old at the time of the Festival so people must have talked about it for years afterwards or

It was a wretched wet night, & very mild. [Richmond] Temple took me to dine with some people called Bigham (in Cheyne Walk) – B. ... Bigham & Godley argued that it is a very fine sight to see the people behaving in Bank Holiday style, & they got very

During World War II, the need to keep people fed and the need to keep people safe also had an impact outside. ... The government’s 1941 ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign, which encouraged people to grow their own food at a time of rationing, saw

16 Jul 2024: Indeed. One collector lost his entire library and Pepys recorded that he died soon after, people said of a broken heart. ... that he died soon after, people said of a broken heart.

16 Jul 2024: white people to pass through his territory. ... 1865 when the Ijebu King would not allow white people to pass through his territory.

16 Jul 2024: Some of the people I recognised, if only by name. I had a lump in my throat as I loved my 7 years at this wonderful place. ... Some of the people I recognised, if only by name. I had a lump in my throat as I loved my 7 years at this wonderful place./p By:

Westgate’s glass plates provide a vivid pictorial history of his work, and reflect his interest in the traditions and culture of the people among whom he lived, Y30469F/GN. ... Eastman’s slides also include impromptu street scenes capturing people

Vincent’s volcano La Soufrière in May 1902. The event devastated much of the northern part of the island and killed approximately 1,600 people. ... The diverse population of the Caribbean, including the indigenous peoples of modern Honduras and Belize,