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Opium eating and laudanum (an alcoholic solution of opiates) consumption were widespread in mid-19th century Britain. Opium, and its’ derivative morphine, were available as patent medicines, in tinctures and other commercial products that were readily accessible through chemists and herbalists. The use of these products declined after the 1868 Pharmacy Act restricted opium sales to the pharmacist’s shop, with the Act requiring pharmacists to keep records of the .....
THE THINGS YOU FIND IN CUPBOARDS
I was in the Family Court and we had just finished for lunch. I decided to stay in and eat my lunch rather than go out for a walk. Opening my briefcase I found I had forgotten to put my book in and so I looked around in the cupboards and found a stack of old Justice of the Peace Magazines from 2000 2007. Grabbing one, I sat down and began to flick through it and lo and behold I found an article by Peter Quinn. Whilst I never had the pleasure. .....
HM Borstal Glen Parva was built on the site of the old Wigston Army Barracks. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms, which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 17th Leicestershire Regiment of Foot and the 45th Nottinghamshire Regiment of Foot. Following the Childers Reforms of 1881 the barracks becamethe depot of the Leicestershire .....
