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Tag Archives: England
Recent Acquisition: Speculations of the Uses of Sewage
Here is a recent aquisition to York University’s Special Collections: a pamphlet from 1847 proposing various strategies of dealing with, ahem, night soil in cities.
This pamphlet may be of interest to students studying city planning, environmental studies, water quality, public … Continue reading
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Tagged city life, England, environmental studies, night soil, pamphlet, sewage
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Recent Acquistion: Historical studies of Roma Travellers in Britain
Here is a recent aquisition to York University’s Special Collections: a 1831 publication by James Crabb regarding the Roma and Traveller communities of Britain. The Gipsies’ advocate is an excellent example of a body of literature dedicated to the ‘problem’ … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, England, George Borrow, gypsy, Irish Travellers, itinerancy, itinerant, James Crabb, John Sampson, Nineteenth century, Roma, Romani, social reform, Southampton, Traveller, Welsh
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Recent Acquisitions: Industrial Britain and reform movements
Here are a selection of recent acquisitions to York University’s Special Collections related to Industrial Britain and social reform movements.
Octavia Hill‘s Homes of the London Poor is a reprint of a series of articles originally published in the Fortnightly review and … Continue reading
