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The many varied themes in this book include:* The vision of George Stephenson - 'Father of Railways'* Navvies left to fend for themselves in huts thrown together with loose stones and thatch* Drunken riots following pay day* Death and chronic illness at Woodhead tunnel on top of the Pennines* Enginemen coming close to suffocation when working heavy freights through the tunnels* Early travellers who preferred to get off and walk rather than travel through a tunnel behind a 'steam monster'* Branwell Bronte

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Fernando Pessoa explores and dismantles the nature of memory

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The Woman's Book of Household Management Spring26 THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS ANDIn the dim and distant past, when a Lady had servants to look after her house and there was no Mrs Hinch, she relied on the Edwardian bible for the household: the Womans Book, a weighty tome full of useful information, hints and tips on how to run her household. With everything from the price of setting up and furnishing a new home to how to clean, deal with the paperwork, remove stains, wash and iron clothes properly, and generally run a house in the