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Newspapers : From Birmingham Post 150 years ago
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paul stacey
master brummie
I love "nutbrowns", conversation relating to the working man and his beer, I say "Hear, Hear. paul
No never heard of Warwickshire cheese either. Apparently, Warwickshie cheese was a favourite of Queen Anne (reign 1702-1714) so it's an old cheese. Wondering what exactly the advert was for as it doesn't really say. Sale of dairy business (re last sentence)? Or just cheese? Viv.
I think these reports of trials are sometimes very funny. The journalist was obviously enjoying ridiculing the case. Some nice details added too about the cleric's pipe smoking and his lodgings, and all in the space of a short article! Viv.
You're right Shortie. Will edit my earlier post. Thanks. Viv.
29.4.1863
Rather long, but a fascinating description of exotic products of a now dead industry , and a papier mache piano !!
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Rather long, but a fascinating description of exotic products of a now dead industry , and a papier mache piano !!
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30.4.1863
They are probably more interested in punishing the person causing a cost to the parish than the health of the child.
The Prince of Wales, which it must be, when new sounds much more impressive than it looks in later photographs
Have only posted the first part of the notice, because of size of notice. Seems strange that similar vaccination worries , though not unfortunately enforced as strictly, are occurring today with measles.
Someone had a red face after this report.
They are probably more interested in punishing the person causing a cost to the parish than the health of the child.
The Prince of Wales, which it must be, when new sounds much more impressive than it looks in later photographs
Have only posted the first part of the notice, because of size of notice. Seems strange that similar vaccination worries , though not unfortunately enforced as strictly, are occurring today with measles.
Someone had a red face after this report.
Anne Watton
master brummie
Hi Mike, If the complainant was a farmer intending to make hay then he would have cause to complain if the grass had ben trampled down. Perhaps that's why he took it to court. Anne.
7.5.1863
First advert of this sort I have seen in 8 months, so either there has been an influx of unproofed guns, or the proof house is short of business
Butty miner I thought might be someone who accessed mines on canals (like dudley limestone caverns), but apparently many miners were not employed directly by the mine owner but by a contractor (or butty) who contracted to supply x tons of coal to the owner, and then employed his own labour,
First advert of this sort I have seen in 8 months, so either there has been an influx of unproofed guns, or the proof house is short of business
Butty miner I thought might be someone who accessed mines on canals (like dudley limestone caverns), but apparently many miners were not employed directly by the mine owner but by a contractor (or butty) who contracted to supply x tons of coal to the owner, and then employed his own labour,
DavidGrain
master brummie
Although butty was a term on the canals for a boat with no engine it was also used in the Black Country for a foreman, gang master or person who supplied materials to outworkers (eg nailers) and bought the finished products back from them.
paul stacey
master brummie
Very entertaining as usual Mike, nice to see a Cambridge snippet included, the hostelry in question was most likely the "Dog and Pheasant", which stood on Newmarket road and was still a celebrated watering hole for the racing fraternity in the late 70's. paul
9.5.1863
Starnge antics in the churchyard .
Looks like a new pub is born, but it does not seem to last long, assuming the address is correct, as in 1867 no 224 is a confectioners. Also I cannot find a landlord named A.G.Eaves in either the 1862 or 1867 directories, though there is a clockmaker with those initials.
Starnge antics in the churchyard .
Looks like a new pub is born, but it does not seem to last long, assuming the address is correct, as in 1867 no 224 is a confectioners. Also I cannot find a landlord named A.G.Eaves in either the 1862 or 1867 directories, though there is a clockmaker with those initials.
10.5.1863
Far afmed table ? Maybe, but I haven't come accross it. anyone know what happened to it. Googling just gave referenc eto papers in the national archives of a sale of it (not this sale).
Presumably the dead man was the only one in the family who bathed.
Far afmed table ? Maybe, but I haven't come accross it. anyone know what happened to it. Googling just gave referenc eto papers in the national archives of a sale of it (not this sale).
Presumably the dead man was the only one in the family who bathed.
