16Jul 2017 by Historian No Comments

Summer Events

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As the summer holiday approaches, I'm planning to go to some events. Below are the events on at places on my summer 2017 shortlist:   The Royal Historical Society http://royalhistsoc.org/events/ English Heritage http://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/top-10-summer-events-bring-history-life/ http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/summer-events-2017/ The British Museum http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx
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04Jul 2017 by Historian 1 Comment

Prevention and cure

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A glimpse into the world of local health history... Pat Mortlock was the speaker at the first talk I attended of the Swanley History Group. She gave a talk on epidemics and infectious diseases. The session started on a sombre note as the inspiration for Pat's research was a moving epitaph on the memorial of an infant who died in the 1860's. This prompted her to research the history of the prevention and cure of diseases. The local town had more than its fair share of hospitals due to its location in the countryside but near London. None of the hospitals remain however there are some clues with some buildings and street names. One example was a hospital at the site of the current town leisure centre. In 1903, WhiteOak…
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