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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Northamptonshire"”.
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The lives of young Polish migrants residing in Northamptonshire
… the lives of young Polish migrants living in Northamptonshire, who migrated to the UK following Poland’s accession to the European Union in May 2004. Over 1.1 million Worker Registration Scheme (WRS) applications were made in the UK between May 2004 and December 2010, of which around …
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Young girls in the countryside: growing up in South Northamptonshire
… of 10-15 year olds growing up in South Northamptonshire, employing a multi-stranded methodology including: a questionnaire survey of children; in-depth discussion work with girls centred on child-taken photographs and videos, and interviews with mothers. To try to get close to the …
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Radon, progeny and health: investigation in different environments in Northamptonshire
The essential findings of this study are that, from a known radium source, radon variability in the environment of the buildings studied is an inevitable consequence of the variability of the prevailing surface boundary layer atmospheric conditions. These influences will be modified by the …
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Identity and consumption practices of Northamptonshire Caribbeans c.1955-1989
… of this thesis is to delineate and analyse Northamptonshire Caribbeans' consumption c.1955-1989. Author-collected and other oral histories alongside complementary primary and secondary references dovetail to unearth and analyse aspects of Post-War Caribbean consumption in a British …
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The work of the Military Service Tribunals in Northamptonshire, 1916-1918
Military Service Tribunals were established following the passing of the first Military Service Act, 1916, to consider applications for exemption from men deemed thereby to have enlisted. Given that conscription itself was an entirely novel mechanism to early twentieth century Britons, there …
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Quaternary environmental changes in the fluvial and faunal history of central Northamptonshire
… of the Quaternary fluvial history of central Northamptonshire. It uses new freshwater ostracod data which are interpreted using information on Quaternary and present day habitats and examines in detail associated patterns of environmental change in coarse sediments from which the ostracods …
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Exploring Stakeholder Participation and Representations in Region Branding: The Case of Northamptonshire, UK
… are reviewed and examined in the case context of Northamptonshire. The research adopts a qualitative, single case study strategy to investigate the social representations and participation of institutional and community stakeholders. Data from semi-structured interviews, focus groups and secondary …
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Community participation and the village appraisal process in rural England: a case study of Northamptonshire
… live there. This study focuses on the county of Northamptonshire, which has a long history of self-help and where village appraisals have been taken up with particular enthusiasm. Given the shift towards local governance in the past two decades, and a growing emphasis on individual and community …
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The resale of local authority dwellings in rural England: a case study of South Northamptonshire
… This study focuses on the District of South Northamptonshire, an accessible rural district located between principal metropolitan centres where the housing market has been transformed by rapid population growth and high rates of council house sales over recent decades. Analysis is undertaken …
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Rural industrialisation, urbanisation and infant mortality in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, 1879-1910 : a vaccination register study
… the Higham Ferrers registration sub-district in Northamptonshire where industrialisation of shoemaking took place from the 1870s with consequent urbanisation of Rushden:the main manufacturing centre. Urbanisation brought with it a surge in population that overwhelmed local resources and caused …
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Growth in English Baptist churches: with special reference to the Northamptonshire Particular Baptist Association (1770-1830)
… I have taken the strategically important Northamptonshire Particular Baptist Association as my focal point and restricted myself to the key period from its formation in 1765 until 1830 when the original association covering nine countries had broken down into several county-based …
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The 'Bury-al Board': poverty, politics and poor relief in the Brixworth Union, Northamptonshire c.1870-1900
… that was implemented in the Brixworth Union of Northamptonshire because this board of guardians was one of the strongest and most renowned supporters of central government’s anti-outrelief policy between 1870 and 1896. For over twenty-five years guardians implemented a series of progressively …
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The palaeoenvironments and stratigraphy of the Lincolnshire Limestone Formation (Middle Jurassic: Bajocian) of Northamptonshire and southern Lincolnshire
The Lincolnshire Limestone Formation, which crops out in eastern England from the Humber south for over 100 kilometres, is well exposed in the study area in the quarries of Cowthick, Clipsham, Copper Hill and Brauncewell. Nine members recognised by previous authors in this formation can be …
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An exploration into the profile and perspectives of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in Northamptonshire to inform workforce development
… is an expected increase in the population of Northamptonshire over the next 20 years, therefore, focusing on strategies around workforce planning of AHPs is essential for the county. As a result, areas for workforce development for Allied Health Professionals in Northamptonshire were …
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Charitable provision for the rural poor: a case study of policies and attitudes in Northamptonshire in the first half of the nineteenth century
… of welfare’ available to the rural poor in Northamptonshire in the first half of the nineteenth century. It is the first major study of this kind, as hitherto, historians of welfare have largely concentrated on the public charity of poor relief. It covers the basic needs of the poor, food, …
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Development of a multi-criteria, GIS-based, backcasting framework model (G-BFM) for progression towards zero waste futures, for holistic resource management policy and practice in Northamptonshire by 2050
The complex nature of waste management and planning requires a long-term strategic policy formation approach incorporating sustainable development principles. Consequently, the transition from a waste paradigm to valuing materials as resources is central for transitioning towards a 'zero waste' …
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Radon remediation: an analysis of dose-reduction, durability and effectiveness
… research programme in the NI-IS properties in Northamptonshire is perhaps the most mature in the UK, commencing in 1993. This thesis includes a review of the main remediation projects in National Health Service (NHS) properties in Northamptonshire. Data has been obtained from a range of …
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Habitat and landscape-scale effects on the abundance and diversity of macro-moths (Lepidoptera) in intensive farmland
… moth abundance and species richness in intensive Northamptonshire farmland. The research consisted of four parts: 1. the analysis of historic county moth records using landscape-analysis, 2. Moth trapping in areas of intensive lowland farmland and subsequent local and fine-scale landscape-scale …
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