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The foundation of the NHS – The National Archives

WEBThe short cartoon, ‘Your Very Good Health’, released in early 1948 by the Central Office of Information (COI), was part of Bevan’s ‘explanatory work’.It stars ‘Charley’, an …

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Public health campaigns: Collection highlights – The National …

WEBThe Council was supported by the Ministry of Health and provided expert personnel, advice and material to assist Local Authorities in England and Wales to educate people in …

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Health in the 1920s – The National Archives

WEBHealth in the 1920s The 1920s saw the state and local authorities taking measures to improve the population’s health. Our records provide information on health care …

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Postwar (1945–present): Explore the collection – The National …

WEBPostwar (1945–present) Records since 1945 trace Britain’s movement towards the country we know today. We see the efforts of the state to improve public health and to prepare …

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NHS posters and leaflets

WEBLeaflet on 'sensible use' of the NHS. Date: September 1948. Catalogue reference: MH 55/965. 95% of Britain’s population had signed up to the NHS before it opened. It was so …

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The 1888 matchgirls' strike – The National Archives

WEBNew Unionism. The 1888 matchgirls' strike was a powerful example of the impact workers could have by withdrawing their labour. This was one of the first times a union of so …

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Health and welfare: Explore the collection – The National Archives

WEBHealth and welfare. From medieval plague-control measures to the foundation of the NHS, our records trace the state’s activities to keep its citizens healthy and safe. They can …

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Emmeline Pankhurst – The National Archives

WEBEmmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), one of the predominant suffrage organisations involved in campaigning for votes for …

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A medieval cold and flu remedy – The National Archives

WEBThe second remedy for ‘stoppyng’ (congestion) in the head and the nose requires the ill person to heat stale ale, mustard seeds and ground nutmeg in a small glass over boiling …

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Plague: Collection highlights – The National Archives

WEBThese ordinances from the Great Plague of 1665–1666 included certificates of health – a measure which had been particularly effective in Italy in previous centuries – and …

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The Festival of Britain: Collection highlights – The National Archives

WEBThe National Archives has a wealth of documents, photographs and art work collected during the planning and running of the influential 1951 Festival of Britain. The Festival of …

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How the first women's refuge enacted change in the UK

WEBIn 1971, Chiswick Women's Aid opened the world’s first safe house for women and children. Located on Belmont Road, Chiswick, the group enacted change that addressed …

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Victorian bright ideas

WEBRobert Bowie's design for a ventilating window pane. Date: 5 February 1847. Catalogue reference: BT 45/5/950. Ventilated spaces were considered conducive to good health in …

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Louis Wain – The National Archives

WEBLouis Wain was born in London in 1860 and attended the West London School of Art. He started out his career drawing animals and country scenes for publications such as The …

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Magna Carta: Collection highlights – The National Archives

WEBKing John and the barons famously sealed their agreement, later known as ‘Magna Carta’, at Runnymede on 15 June 1215. Four days later its terms were published. John issued …

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Nancy Cunard – The National Archives

WEBNancy was 52 when she disembarked the Empire Windrush at Tilbury in June 1948, but long before then her life had caught the attention of the authorities and dominated the …

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Sir John Fielding – The National Archives

WEBJohn Fielding's seal, 10 May 1777. Catalogue reference: SP 37/12/30, f.63. Becoming ill in early 1780, John died at Brompton Place on 4 September 1780, at the time the Gordon …

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The origins of Section 28 – The National Archives

WEBSection 28 of the Local Government Act (1988) The Organisation for Lesbian and Gay Action (OLGA), which was founded specifically to fight the clause, described this as 'the …

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Section 28: impact, fightback and repeal – The National Archives

WEBRecords show how closely officials monitored the press reaction to this. Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford made clear the intent to repeal Section 28 just after the Labour …

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