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Thring Of Uppingham

Victorian Educator

by Nigel Richardson ...

Edward Thring on EducationEdward Thring (1821-1887), who founded the Headmasters' Conference of prominent schools in Britain in 1869, was the best-known headmaster of his generation.Formed by a nature-loving childhood in rural Somerset, survival in the notorious Long Chamber at Eton, a fellowship at King's College Cambridge and a harrowing curacy in the slums of Gloucester, he developed the ... Read more

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Edward Thring on EducationEdward Thring (1821-1887), who founded the Headmasters' Conference of prominent schools in Britain in 1869, was the best-known headmaster of his generation.Formed by a nature-loving childhood in rural Somerset, survival in the notorious Long Chamber at Eton, a fellowship at King's College Cambridge and a harrowing curacy in the slums of Gloucester, he developed the
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The Accidental Detectorist

Uncovering an Underground Obsession

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'Richardson writes beautifully about his return to the land, about listening to the soil and about understanding the ancient world.' - The SpectatorEach new field is hope, each old one reality.There are things below the surface that pull people together in a shared love of history, landscape and the hope that, this time, something incredible will be unearthed.When a travel writer is stuck on home ... Read more

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'Richardson writes beautifully about his return to the land, about listening to the soil and about understanding the ancient world.' - The SpectatorEach new field is hope, each old one reality.There are things below the surface that pull people together in a shared love of history, landscape and the hope that, this time, something incredible will be unearthed.When a travel writer is stuck on home
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a family of long-range, mid-size, wide-body, twin-engine jet airliners that can carry 242–330 passengers in two classes. The airliner features a high degree of technological innovation in design concepts, construction materials and control systems. It is the world’s first major commercial airliner to have a fuselage, wings and tail made from composite materials. The ... Read more

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a family of long-range, mid-size, wide-body, twin-engine jet airliners that can carry 242–330 passengers in two classes. The airliner features a high degree of technological innovation in design concepts, construction materials and control systems. It is the world’s first major commercial airliner to have a fuselage, wings and tail made from composite materials. The
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Airbus A350

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The Airbus A350 is a twin-engine, long-range, wide-body airliner, which was launched in 2006, partly in response to Boeing’s development of the 787 Dreamliner. It is available in two variants: A350-900 and A350-1000. Over 70 per cent of the airframe is constructed from carbon composites and aluminium alloys leading to a light structure which, when combined with the latest generation Rolls-Royce ... Read more

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The Airbus A350 is a twin-engine, long-range, wide-body airliner, which was launched in 2006, partly in response to Boeing’s development of the 787 Dreamliner. It is available in two variants: A350-900 and A350-1000. Over 70 per cent of the airframe is constructed from carbon composites and aluminium alloys leading to a light structure which, when combined with the latest generation Rolls-Royce
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Britain's Best Drives

by Nigel Richardson, Richard Wilson ...

Back in the fifties, motoring was a liberating experience. Before motorways, traffic jams and road rage, the leisurely Sunday drive could be the highlight of the week. Now, armed with period driving guides, Richard Wilson has packed his picnic, flask and himself into some very stylish vintage cars to retrace six classic routes through the UK and recreate the pleasure of the golden age of motoring ... Read more

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Back in the fifties, motoring was a liberating experience. Before motorways, traffic jams and road rage, the leisurely Sunday drive could be the highlight of the week. Now, armed with period driving guides, Richard Wilson has packed his picnic, flask and himself into some very stylish vintage cars to retrace six classic routes through the UK and recreate the pleasure of the golden age of motoring
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Pastoral Work: And Those Who Practice it

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Series series Leading Schools
Nineteen writers with a wealth of varied experience provide invaluable advice on the social and educational context in which we work. ... Read more

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Nineteen writers with a wealth of varied experience provide invaluable advice on the social and educational context in which we work.
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The Work of the Bursar: A Jack of All Trades?: Essays in Leadership for Changing Times

by Jonathan Cook, Nigel Richardson ...

Seventeen writers provide a wealth of practical information and experience of the world of bursars. Topics include: bursars and Heads; the all-embracing nature of the job; the bursar and the bursarial team; introductory guide to child protection; policy statements and the rolling review; strategic planning, presenting accounts, finance and budgeting issues; building and maintenance; strategic ... Read more

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Seventeen writers provide a wealth of practical information and experience of the world of bursars. Topics include: bursars and Heads; the all-embracing nature of the job; the bursar and the bursarial team; introductory guide to child protection; policy statements and the rolling review; strategic planning, presenting accounts, finance and budgeting issues; building and maintenance; strategic
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Governance and Governors: Essays in Leadership in Challenging Times

by Nigel Richardson, Stuart Westley ...

The eighth and final volume in the Leading Schools series is co-sponsored by AGBIS, the Association of Governing Bodies in Independent Schools. Drawing on their personal experience, 16 contributors explain why governance is now a more demanding and multi-faceted role than in days gone by. ... Read more

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The eighth and final volume in the Leading Schools series is co-sponsored by AGBIS, the Association of Governing Bodies in Independent Schools. Drawing on their personal experience, 16 contributors explain why governance is now a more demanding and multi-faceted role than in days gone by.
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The Wrong Hands

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Fourteen-year-old Graham Sinclair was born with huge, strange hands. He was also born with a secret. The only time he ever told someone his secret, it got him into big trouble. So he won’t be telling anyone ever again—or so he thinks. In this suspenseful and magical debut novel, Graham finds his life suddenly, thrillingly complicated—and his secret harder and harder to conceal. ... Read more

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Fourteen-year-old Graham Sinclair was born with huge, strange hands. He was also born with a secret. The only time he ever told someone his secret, it got him into big trouble. So he won’t be telling anyone ever again—or so he thinks. In this suspenseful and magical debut novel, Graham finds his life suddenly, thrillingly complicated—and his secret harder and harder to conceal.
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Typhoid in Uppingham

Analysis of a Victorian Town and School in Crisis, 1875–1877

by Nigel Richardson ...

Series Book 87 - Sci & Culture in the Nineteenth Century
After the Public Heath Acts of 1872 and 1875, British local authorities bore statutory obligations to carry out sanitary improvements. Richardson explores public health strategy and central-local government relations during the mid-nineteenth-century, using the experience of Uppingham, England, as a micro-historical case study. Uppingham is a small (and unusually well-documented) market town which ... Read more

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After the Public Heath Acts of 1872 and 1875, British local authorities bore statutory obligations to carry out sanitary improvements. Richardson explores public health strategy and central-local government relations during the mid-nineteenth-century, using the experience of Uppingham, England, as a micro-historical case study. Uppingham is a small (and unusually well-documented) market town which
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The Accidental Detectorist

Uncovering an Underground Obsession

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When a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle of a pandemic he meets Kris Rodgers, one of Britain's eminent metal detectorists. Dipping a toe in the hobby, Nigel quickly finds himself swept up in the world beneath the surface. Above the ground are a cast of fascinating and passionate people who open Nigel's eyes to a subterranean world of treasure and stories that bring the history of ... Read more

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When a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle of a pandemic he meets Kris Rodgers, one of Britain's eminent metal detectorists. Dipping a toe in the hobby, Nigel quickly finds himself swept up in the world beneath the surface. Above the ground are a cast of fascinating and passionate people who open Nigel's eyes to a subterranean world of treasure and stories that bring the history of
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The Wrong Hands

by Nigel Richardson ...

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Fourteen-year-old Graham Sinclair was born with huge, strange hands. He was also born with a secret. The only time he ever told someone his secret, it got him into big trouble. So he won’t be telling anyone ever again—or so he thinks. In this suspenseful and magical debut novel, Graham finds his life suddenly, thrillingly complicated—and his secret harder and harder to conceal. ... Read more

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Fourteen-year-old Graham Sinclair was born with huge, strange hands. He was also born with a secret. The only time he ever told someone his secret, it got him into big trouble. So he won’t be telling anyone ever again—or so he thinks. In this suspenseful and magical debut novel, Graham finds his life suddenly, thrillingly complicated—and his secret harder and harder to conceal.
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