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Pail closet

Small outhouse containing a seat underneath which was a bucket into which the user would defecate. The buckets were regularly removed and emptied by the local authority.

Paisley witches

Also known as the Bargarran witches or the Renfrewshire witches, were tried in Paisley, Renfrewshire, central Scotland, in 1697.

Pall Mall Budget

Weekly magazine published in London from 1868 until 1920.

Paragraph decoration

Using CSS classes to add features to the layout of a paragraph.

Park Hospital

Redirected to Trafford General Hospital.

Patrick Cowper, minister

Redirected to Pittenweem witches.

Patrick Milne of Crimonmogate

Wealthy Scottish merchant, politician, and landowner; commissioned Aberdeen architects to design two houses.

Pearson & Cox

A British manufacturer of steam and petrol-powered vehicles active from 1908 until 1916.

Pearson’s Magazine

Monthly publication founded by Cyril Arthur Pearson, published 1896–1939, the first British periodical to include a crossword.

Pedrail Wheel

Type of all-terrain wheel developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Bramah Joseph Diplock.