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The Centenary of the Leprosy Relief Association (Lepra)—a moment for celebration and reflection.

• Authors : Allen, Irene (AUTHOR); Lockwood, Diana N (AUTHOR); Hay, Roderick J (AUTHOR)

Subjects: LEPROSY; BRITISH colonies; ROYAL Society (Great Britain)

• Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. May2024, Vol. 118 Issue 5, p299-303. 5p.

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'First point of contact': After more than 250 years, Aboriginal spears taken by James Cook to return home; The Gweagal spears were taken in 1770 when the Endeavour arrived at Botany Bay in the first meeting between the British and the Indigenous Gweagal people of Kamay.

• Authors : By:Rob Harris

• Source: Brisbane Times (Australia), April 23, 2024 World, 3pp

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After 250 years, Matthew Flinders goes on his epic final journey; As the first person to circumnavigate Australia and the explorer who popularised its name, Flinders has long been a figure of national importance. But in Britain, he's been largely forgotten.

• Authors : By:Rob Harris

• Source: Brisbane Times (Australia), March 15, 2024 World, 6pp

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Gold, Finance and Imperialism in South Africa, 1887–1902 : A View From the Stock Exchange

• Authors : Mariusz Lukasiewicz

Subjects: Imperialism; Africa—History; Great Britain—HistoryHISTORY / General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History; HISTORY / Africa / General

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Hitchcock's blondes. [large print] : the unforgettable women behind the legendary director's dark obsession.

• Authors : Leamer, Laurence, author

Subjects: Motion picture producers and directors -- Great Britain -- Biography; Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States; Motion picture industry -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryGreat Britain; United StatesHitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 -- Relations with women; Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 -- Criticism and interpretation; Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980

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Manxmen at Sea in the Age of Nelson, 1760-1815

• Authors : Matthew Richardson

Subjects: HistoryHISTORY / Military / Naval; HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)

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The comfort of ghosts.

• Authors : Winspear, Jacqueline, 1955-, author

Subjects: Orphans -- Fiction; World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Fiction; Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- FictionEngland; Great BritainDobbs, Maisie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction; Dobbs, Maisie (Fictitious character)

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If you do something remarkable in your life you might get a plaque; London's blue plaques, celebrating everyone from George Orwell to Jimi Hendrix, should be adopted in Australia. They're a lot cheaper than statues.

• Authors : By:Rob Harris

• Source: Brisbane Times (Australia), October 5, 2023 World, 3pp

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Seeking Zero-Tolerance of Slavery: The Abolitionism Movement

• Authors : By:Tamara Shiloh

• Source: Oakland Post, The (CA), October 3, 2023 Black History, 3pp

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Leading like lions: The model junior officer in the Great War and a critique of present-day mainstream leadership models.

• Authors : Stice, Elizabeth¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *LEADERSHIP; WORLD War I; LIONSGREAT Britain. Army

• Source: Leadership (17427150). Oct2023, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p431-455. 25p.

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