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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Staffordshire"”.
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Civilian soldiers in Staffordshire 1793-1823
… with civilian soldier movements raised in Staffordshire between 1793 and 1823: - the militias, the volunteer infantry movements and the yeomanry cavalry. In order to assess standards of performance in the various movements, it has been necessary to draw comparisons with similar forces …
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The Territorial Force in Staffordshire 1908-1915
This thesis investigates the Staffordshire County Territorial Force Association between the formation of the Territorial Force [TF] in 1908 and the end of direct enlistment to the TF in December 1915. It assesses the record of the Association in its efforts to recruit and retain soldiers for the …
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The bookbinder and historical invisibility: bookbinding and the Staffordshire book trade 1750-1850
… the dominance of the London book trade over the Staffordshire trade. It addresses the historical 'invisibility' of the bookbinders, and argues that Staffordshire's bookbinders made a significant contribution in the commerce between the county trade and London. There is little first-hand evidence …
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From parson to professional: the changing ministry of the Anglican clergy in Staffordshire, 1830-1960
… and the adoption of the professional model. Staffordshire provides a good case-study area because of its wide variety of urban and rural parishes where this development can be assessed. Amongst the many causes of the change, the population size of the parishes and the sources of clerical …
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Influencing water consumption at South Staffordshire Water PLC : a disaggregated behavioural analysis of contributory factors
This research identifies factors which influence the consumption of potable water supplied to customers' property. A complete spectrum of the customer base is examined including household, commercial and industrial properties. The research considers information from around the world, particularly …
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Scandalising the NHS- the construction of healthcare and deviance in the BBC and ITV coverage of the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal
… how the BBC and ITV News at Ten covered the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal between 17 March 2009 and 17 March 2014. The analysis focuses on the construction of healthcare and deviance in TV health news storytelling, and the institutional and individual social actors involved in the process. …
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The investigation of regional ecology using 2km x 2km scale botanical distribution data
Tetrad vascular plant data from Staffordshire (VC 39), accumulated 1995 - 2009, were analysed using Two Way Indicator Species Analysis and Principal Components Analysis, explored using GIS, to examine major floristic distribution patterns. Environmental data were also examined using Redundancy …
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Investigation of pollution coming from copper, lead, and zinc mining, and factors controlling mobility and bioavailability of pollutants at Ecton Hill, Staffordshire, UK
… in the southern part of the Peak District, Staffordshire, England, and bounded by the River Manifold from the west. This area has been mined for sulphide minerals, which were extracted extensively from the 16th century until the mid-19th century; the area is currently being used for cattle …
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Tolerance Determination of Certain Benthic Invertebrates as Indicators in River Water Quality Monitoring
… recorded. Organic pollution, R. Tean, Staffordshire, and heavy metal pollution, R. Ystwyth and R. Rheidol, have been investigated in the field to further knowledge on the usefulness of caseless Trichopteran species as indicators and/or monitors of pollution. The tolerance of the larvae …
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Comparative molecular genetics of the German Shepherd dog
… with typical outbred mongrel dogs, Dachshunds, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and a cohort of other pedigreed dogs representing 30 recognised breeds. Although archaeological records report that grey wolves (Canis lupus) were domesticated approximately 14 000 years ago, mtDNA analysis suggests that …
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Business structure, busines culture, and the industrial district : The Potteries, c. 1850-1900.
… examines the growth and development of the North Staffordshire pottery industry in the second half of the nineteenth century. The pottery industry of the late nineteenth century has been little studied by business historians and this thesis makes a valuable contribution to our empirical knowledge …
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To err is human : an exploration of the implementation of the Duty of Candour
… with increased mortality rates led to the Mid Staffordshire Inquiry (Francis Report, 2013). This inquiry found a catalogue of failings that included preventable deaths, incidents that had led to patient harm, and a culture that did not foster open and honest discussions with patients and …
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Shugborough Hall, the Ansons and the Eighteenth-Century British Empire
Situated in rural Staffordshire, Shugborough Hall is one of the most popular heritage sites in the Midlands. The estate was the seat of the Anson family from the 1620s until 2005, and it is now in the care of the National Trust. Originally built in the 1690s, the house and gardens were transformed …
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Changing times : the role of the Curriculum middle managers within Colleges of Further Education
… Education situated in the West Midlands and Staffordshire region of England. A mixed method, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were use to secure the perceptions of senior managers, curriculum middle managers and lecturers. The findings show that the role of the curriculum middle …
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The impact of educational reform on the Wolverhampton School of Art and Design
… of Practical Art for Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire, the Municipal School of Art, the Municipal School of Art and Crafts and the early years of the Wolverhampton College of Art. Initial focus is on the School and its relationship with the Science and Art Department. Further issues …
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Seismic studies on the Derbyshire dome
… the limestone outcrop of Derbyshire and N. Staffordshire in order to investigate the Dome's upper crustal structure, using quarry blasts as seismic sources. A time-term analysis of refracted arrival data defined basement structure more complicated than implied by the surface geology. The …
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Patient demographics, and outcome of striate keratotomy versus diamond burr debridement for treatment of spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects in dogs in South Africa
… 274 eyes made up these cases. French Bulldogs, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Boxer dogs, and Labrador Retrievers were the most common breeds (54.1%) presented for SCCED lesions. Male dogs (58.0%) were over-represented. The average age of the dogs were 8.3 years, and the average body weight was …
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Röntgenmorphometrie und Myelographie der kaninen Lendenwirbelsäule im Hinblick auf die Darstellbarkeit definierter ventrolateraler epiduraler Raumforderungen
… on the breed (eg. Dobermann pinsher, Foxhound, Staffordshire- and Pitbull-Terrier and Dachshound).Signifikant correlations between the end of the dural sac and the crown-rump length, the breed or the age of the dogs could not be proved.
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The Premature End Of Lifelong Learning? The Impact Of Policy Discourse On Older Learners
The thesis is an examination of the interaction between policy discourses. It focuses on lifelong learning in relation to older (retired) learners and in the context of their acquisition of ICT skills. Policy is explored using a framework of espoused, enacted and experienced policy. This framework …
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