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Document A Snapshot of London Life

Extracts from Mayhew's classic studies of Victorian streetlife

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Document A Summary of 19th century British furniture style development

A Summary of 19th century British furniture style development

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Document A Summary of 20th century furniture style development

A Summary of 20th century furniture style development

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Document A Tale of Two Colstons: The Rise and Fall of A British Slave Trader’s Legacy by Ritch Sibthorpe

Abstract: The toppling of a statue of slave-trader and Royal Africa Company (RAC) executive Edward Colston during the Black Lives Matter protests of June 2020 is, perhaps, the most high profile example of the conflict between contemporary British...

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Image collection The Coming of Terror

In this remarkable cartoon, published weeks before the collapse of constitutional monarchy in France, King George III is shown examining a fashionably small portrait, or Cooper. The face however is that of Oliver Cromwell - as a reminder perhaps...

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Link A THESIS ON ROMAN COINAGE FROM 260 CE

This study examines how the Roman emperors c. AD 260–295 attempt at maintaining their power-bases
through legitimation of their claims to power, with reference to various potentially powerful groups of
society, such as the military, the...

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Link A Vision of Britain Through Time

Access to hundreds of primary sources, from 1801 to the present day, including maps, statistics and historical descriptions, and many analyses of the sources. Fully searcheable by place and time.

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Link A VISUAL GLOSSARY OF GREEK VASES

This link takes you to a visual glossary of Greek vases - shapes, descriptions and images.

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Document A vital principle of creative writing

A brief consideration of Metonymy and Synecdoche and how they relate to a vital principle of creative writing.

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Document A.A. Milne PowerPoint 07/10/2013

This is a PowerPoint that outlined some of the discussion points from last week's session on A.A. Milne.

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Link Abbott-Smith's Lexicon at Archive.org

Abbott-Smith, George.  Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1922. (hardback) OR the same in  paperback: published in London by T&T Clark in 1999.

An earlier edition of Abbott-Smith can...

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Link About Greece

A range of information about Greek life, history and culture.

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Link About Ibn 'Arabi

A brief overview of the life and writings of the Sufi master, Ibn 'Arabi (1165-1240), with details of the books he wrote

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Link ABOUT THE HENDECASYLLABLE (IN ENGLISH)

THis link takes you to a discussion of hendecasyllables as used in English poetry.

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Link Academic reading and taking notes.

An introduction to useful techniques to improve speed and concentration, when reading for academic purposes.
Examples of a variety of ways of note taking.

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Link Academic skills for individuals and groups.

This includes guidance and support resources to help students improve or get the most out of: Exams, Revision, Time Management, Feedback, Communication, Group Work, Writing, Referencing and Plagiarism, Projects and Dissertations.

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Link Academic Studies

These resources offer advice on a variety of academic study practices and how to make them more effective.

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Link Académie française : questions de langue

This link takes you to a section of the Académie française website which deals with tricky points of the French language. Useful to anyone wanting clarification on any of the alphabetically listed points or simply to those wishing to enhance...

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Link Accademia della Crusca’s website

The website of the Italian highest body in terms of study and preservation of the Italian language. It offers interesting information on the history of the language as well as on its use. It has also a section where it is possible to ask...

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Link Accessing information and citing sources.

This resource examines the process of finding information from various sources, organising it effectively and citing it when necessary.

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