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Image from page 166 of “A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water, ancient and modern : with observations on various subjects connected with the mechanic arts: including the progressive development of the steam

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Image from page 324 of “King’s handbook of Springfield, Massachusetts : a series of monographs, historical and descriptive” (1884)

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British Library digitised image from page 15 of “Memorials of the town, parish and cinque-port of Seaford: historical and antiquarian. With the charter of incorporation and other documents”

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Five historical romances to escape into during a pandemic

Five historical romances to escape into during a pandemic: Sorrow and Song by Edmund Blair Leighton. Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives, CC BY-NC Georgette Heyer kept only one fan letter. It was from a Romanian political prisoner who had raised her cell-mates’ spirits over a 12-year incarceration by retelling the story of Heyer’s Friday’s Child. …

British Library digitised image from page 2 of “Historical description of the town of Dundee … Embellished with twelve engravings … by J. Swan”

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Darfur: how historical patterns of conflict are haunting current violence

Darfur: how historical patterns of conflict are haunting current violence: A demonstrator stands with a sign reading: "Demands: sack the local authority, disarm militias, protect citizens, cattle, and farmland, and end friction between farmers and shepherds", during a protest in Central Darfur. Ashraf Shazly/AFP via Getty Images After relative peace, violence has returned to Darfur. …

Global and historical lessons on how land reforms have unfolded

Global and historical lessons on how land reforms have unfolded: Large estates in Vietnam were collectivised. Shutterstock What can South Africa learn about land reforms from wider global and historical experiences in the 20th century? Most land reforms have involved transferring rights of ownership from wealthy landlords to poor, small-scale farmers working the land under …

Image taken from page 10 of ‘Oporto, Old and New. Being a historical record of the port wine trade, etc. [With illustrations.] Edited by H. E. Harper.)’

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Black Consciousness in South Africa demands a much wider historical lens

Black Consciousness in South Africa demands a much wider historical lens: Steve Biko is widely considered to be the father of Black Consciousness in South Africa. EFE-EPA/Sowetan This year marks the 42nd anniversary of Black Wednesday, when the apartheid regime banned 18 civic organisations in a targeted attack on media freedom and civil society. Many …

Big gods came after the rise of civilisations, not before, finds study using huge historical database

Big gods came after the rise of civilisations, not before, finds study using huge historical database: What came first – all-seeing Gods or complex societies? God the Father and Angel, Guercino Giovan Francesco Barbieri via Wikimedia Commons When you think of religion, you probably think of a god who rewards the good and punishes the …

From Latin to Romance Languages: An Historical and Cultural Overview of the Development of French, Spanish, and Italian — Domenico Maceri, PHD

From Latin to Romance Languages: An Historical and Cultural Overview of the Development of French, Spanish, and Italian — Domenico Maceri, PHD – a Africa interest event taking place on 2018-06-05 10:00:00 in United States Tuesday, June 5, 2018 10:00am – 12:00pm United Methodist Church, San Luis Obispo for LLCC members, for non-members Register Soon …

Dorothea Dix Park: A Presentation and Discussion of the Cultural & Historical Landscape

Dorothea Dix Park: A Presentation and Discussion of the Cultural & Historical Landscape – a Culture interest event taking place on 2018-04-12 15:00:00 in United States Please join landscape historian, Susan Turner, for a presentation and discussion on the cultural and historical landscape of Dix Park. at Five Points Center for Active Adults 2000 Noble …

The historical and cultural trajectory of agricultural frontiers and the subjectivities of regional development in the Amazon

The historical and cultural trajectory of agricultural frontiers and the subjectivities of regional development in the Amazon – a Culture interest event taking place on 2018-05-31 09:00:00 in United Kingdom The historical and cultural trajectory of agricultural frontiers and the subjectivities of regional development in the Amazon This is the first of a series of …

UN – UR – Historical Bristol Street Directory 1871

A cool WordPress Publishing image: UN – UR – Historical Bristol Street Directory 1871 Image by brizzle born and bred Mathews’ Bristol Street Directory 1871 Union Buildings, Back Lane, Bedminster Union Cottages, Clarence Road Miss Davies’ School for Young Ladies, 47 Clarence Road, New Cut. 1898. Ellen William – In August 1881 was rescued from …

Historical Performance Concert

Historical Performance Concert – a Music interest event taking place on 2017-12-13 18:15:00 in United Kingdom Historical Performance Concert 6:15pm | 13 December 2017 | Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Professor Ashley Solomon and students from the Historical Performance Faculty present a programme of music to celebrate the festive season, including works by Bach, Telemann, Handel …

South Africa’s ‘Cape Crusaders’, the politics of rugby and historical amnesia

South Africa’s ‘Cape Crusaders’, the politics of rugby and historical amnesia: The All Blacks after beating the Springboks 57-0 in New Zealand on September 16, 2017. Nigel Marple/Reuters Politics and sport are inseparable. To paraphrase the famous military thinker Carl von Clausewitz, sport could be politics – or even warfare – by other means. This …

Historical Performance Concert

Historical Performance Concert – a Music interest event taking place on 2017-12-13 00:00:00 in United Kingdom Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Professor Ashley Solomon and students from the Historical Performance Faculty present a programme of music to celebrate the festive season, including works by Bach, Telemann, Handel and Leclair. at ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC Prince Consort …

‘Dancing the Death Drill’: historical fiction that tells us about today

‘Dancing the Death Drill’: historical fiction that tells us about today: The Mendi shown here in pre-war days in use as a mail ship. Courtesy of the John Gribble Collection In his keynote speech at the recent Sunday Times Literary Awards novelist, Zakes Mda, said that “we write historical fiction to take history to the …