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What is the biggest health threat to modern society

WEBThreats to modern society. Bacteria is fighting back against our antibiotics. We face losing some of our most precious medicines due to antimicrobial resistance. This is the ability …

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A window into 19th century healthcare

WEBFrom grim workhouses to 'the salutary influence' of the Bath Mineral Water Hospital, learn about 19th century health and hospitals through the medical records of …

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What causes the Northern Lights

WEB1:13. The lights we see in the night sky are in actual fact caused by activity on the surface of the Sun. Solar storms on our star's surface give out huge clouds of electrically charged …

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What happened during the Victorian era

WEB22 January 1901 | Queen Victoria dies. Queen Victoria died after a period of poor health at the age of 81. Her son and her eldest grandson were both at her bedside. Her 63-year …

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‘In a most handsome and thriving condition’: Samuel Pepys’s Health

WEBIn his diary, Samuel Pepys gives us a thorough commentary on the state of his health. The pages reveal colds, bruising, trapped wind, constipation, diarrhoea, …

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Can the Moon affect our health

WEBBelief in the Moon’s influence on human sickness and health is ancient and widespread, from early folklore and medicine through to contemporary accounts of full moons and a …

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Life at sea in the age of sail Royal Museums Greenwich

WEBLife at sea during the age of sail was filled with hardship. Sailors had to accept cramped conditions, disease, poor food and pay, and bad weather. Over a period of hundreds of …

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The early life and career of James Cook

WEBCook was born in the small Yorkshire village of Marton on the 27 October 1728 to a humble rural family. Marked out early on from his siblings and peers, the young Cook received a …

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Queen Elizabeth I facts and myths Royal Museums Greenwich

WEBElizabeth had many lovers - MYTH. Famously, Elizabeth lived and died as the 'Virgin Queen', resistant to being married off and obviously childless. However, Elizabeth had …

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Where did King Henry VIII live and die

WEBHenry VIII was born in Greenwich in 1491, and died in Whitehall at the age of 55. But Greenwich wasn't just the place of the king's birth: find out how an infamous jousting …

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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Royal Museums Greenwich

WEBOn 10 February 1840, Queen Victoria married Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (he later took the title of Prince Consort). They were married at the Chapel Royal, St. James …

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Little-Known or Unknown Facts Regarding Queen Elizabeth I’s Death

WEBSome say that she may have died of blood poisoning, brought on by her use of a lead-based makeup known as “Venetian Ceruse” (or “the spirits of Saturn”). This substance …

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Elizabeth I: fashion and beauty Royal Museums Greenwich

WEBElizabethan beauty. The Renaissance ideal of beauty was fair hair, a pallid complexion, bright eyes and red lips. Elizabeth was tall and striking, with pale skin and light red-gold …

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Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada Royal Museums Greenwich

WEBThe Armada Portrait. The Armada Portrait commemorates the most famous conflict of Elizabeth I's reign – the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in summer …

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What would happen if the Moon disappeared

WEBA missing Moon could cause a lot of confusion for animals all over the world. Predators rely on both the darkness of night and a small amount of moonlight to effectively hunt. …

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UK time changes Understanding British Summer Time (BST)

WEBBST starts when the clocks go forward in spring . At 1am on the last Sunday in March, clocks 'spring forward' by one hour. BST ends when the clocks go back in autumn. At …

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Medal commemorating George III's recovery of health, visit to St …

WEBMedal commemorating George III's recovery of health, visit to St Pauls 1789. Obverse: Head of George III, laureate (right). Legend: 'GOD SAVE THE KING'.

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Sickness and health at sea Royal Museums Greenwich

WEB19 May 2022. The Caird Library and Archive's new display case highlights sickness and healthcare in the Georgian Royal Navy. by Stawell Heard, Librarian, Acquisitions and …

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