Local government district in Lancashire, England, created in 1899 and abolished in 1974.
Municipal Borough of Stretford
Created in 1894 and granted a charter of incorporation in 1933, becoming a municipal borough. Abolished in 1974, the area it controlled is now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester.
Murder Act 1752
Act of parliament of England and Wales to increase the horror of being executed for murder by expediting the process and denying the right to a decent burial.
Music Hall War
1907 dispute between music hall employees, stage artistes and London theatre proprietors over pay and working conditions.
My Word, You Do Look Queer
Comic monologue by Bert Lee and R. P. Weston, first performed by Ernest Hastings in 1922 and revived by Stanley Holloway in 1938.
Myrmecoleon
Usually considered to be a mythical creature of legend, it has also been identified as a rock hyrax.
Myths & magic
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Nantwich Workhouse
Grade II listed building and former workhouse in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, built in 1779–1780 to accommodate up to 350 paupers.
Narthex
Vestibule before the main entrance to a Christian church, less sacred than the church proper.
Nathaniel Butter
Early publisher of news in England, 1583–1664.
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