A document published for the amusement of Legatees at the AGM. It was in the format of an agenda but was intended to be humorous. A very early document from Legacy's history showing the format of an annual meeting.A record of the humour of early Legatees during meetings.Foolscap printed agenda x 5 pages for an AGM dated 25 June 1932.agenda, meeting, legatee

p.284.fictionCoketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from any young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humanity' Mr Bounderby, and his son Tom rebels to become embroiled in gambling and robbery. And, as their fortunes cross with those of free-spirited circus girl Sissy Jupe and victimized weaver Stephen Blackpool, Gradgrind is eventually forced to recognize the value of the human heart in an age of materialism and machinery. english fiction, charles dickens 1812-1870

708 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.non-fiction''I Sing Now,' Brian A Carter's autobiography is of a good life. A lifetime of ''Doing everywhere'' despite incumbent influences and retardants. A pioneer in many ways who just did it in pragmatic and inventive ways. An honest life that might not be popular in these days of promoted indulgence and hyped criminal behaviour. A book of determination, pioneering, challenge, change, persistence, drama, dreams and a lot of fun. Responsible for considerable change in attitude in Local Government, environment battles, honesty at a cost, anti-racist, anti-bully confrontation. Forty years as an organic gardener. Continues self-checking and with only a few early, sought to gentle human ways to revive the organic needs of the earth. The book is offered as credentials for all his other books. I know you will enjoy this useful life. The young will appreciate the endeavours of an early few who worked hard with fun for the comfort of a healthy planet.brian a (albert) carter 1942-, autobiographies

Illustrated book with dustjacket and clear protective cover. Book has a pale blue cover with tile author's and publisher's names embossed in gilt on spine. Dustjacket has a cream background with a contemporary colour engraving of Florence Nightingale on the front with tile printed above and authors name below. These are framed with a floral border. Title, author's and publisher's names are also printed on the spine of the dustjacket. On the back of the dust jacket is a photograph of a full-length Staffordshire porcelain model of Florence Nightingale standing, a veil on her head. To her right an officer sitting, bare headed, his left arm in a sling [ca.1855]non-fictionFlorence Nightingale lived to be over 90 yet spent less than two years in the military hospitals in Scutari, where the legend of the Lady of the Lamp was created. The "ministering angel' was in reality a tough domineering and brilliant administrator, scholar and writer of government reports. Elspeth Huxley concentrates on the contradictory personality of this woman, by turns a bullying martinet, a loyal and emotional fried, a compassionate nurse, a witty companion, a writer of sermons and masterly manipulator of men =, who at 17 turned her back on London society when she heard a call from God to serviceflorence nightingale, nursing-history, crimean war