Which British philanthropist opened the first free lending library in Manchester in 1852 under the Public Libraries Act?
Before Netflix and Amazon, working-class Britons had another radical way to escape reality: borrowing books for free. One man made it possible in Manchester.
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Which UK Act, passed in 1875, made it a criminal offence for landlords to disconnect the water, gas or food supply of tenants unable to pay rent?
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Which experimental 1929 silent film opens with a shocking close-up of a woman's eye being sliced by a razor?
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Which item was traditionally placed inside a Welsh 'caquette' or love token box as a symbol of courtship in rural Wales?
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