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pastoral farming
Farming relating to livestock rather than crops. If crops are grown then they are used to feed the animals rather than for sale.
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tramp shipping
This involves ships without a fixed schedule or published ports of call picking up cargoes as they become available. They usually carry bulk raw or low-value materials like grain, ore, or coal, for wh [..]
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bauxite
The raw material in the manufacture of aluminium
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operation round-up
A 1942 plan to invade Northern France in the spring of 1943. Drawn up by General Eisenhower, it showed American enthusiasm for an early entry into Europe. Given the shortage of landing craft and other [..]
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aha
Area Health Authorities (AHAs) had the function of ensuring adequate provision of hospital, GP and community medical services in their area. They were in effect the local NHS. Replaced by Primary Care [..]
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majority report
When the majority of members in a committee recommend an action
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a.j. cook
President of the Miners Federation after the First World War and was the hard-line miners' leader during the General Strike of 1926
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abyssinia
A country in north-east Africa, now called Ethiopia
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aden
Large natural harbour, strategically placed at the entrance to the Gulf. Home to a large oil refinery. A British colony and important staging post on the sea route to India and Australia. A British co [..]
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alan lennox-boyd
Conservative politician. Minister of Transport between 1952-1954, then Secretary of State for the colonies until 1959, overseeing independence for many of Britain's colonies. Offered to resign [..]
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