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I believe Primrose day was instituted in honour of Disraeli and used to be worn on the anniversary of his death sometime in April. Primroses were said to be his favourite flower.

I also read somewhere this in fact was not true, but only said because Queen Victoria sent bunches of primroses to his funeral.

Phil
 
I have to be honest Phil, I have now knowledge at all of Primrose Day.
Trevor
 
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Stitcher

Neither have I really, its just one of those thing I read somewhere and my mind has retained a segment of knowledge.

Phil
 
Primrose League, An organization founded by Sir Drummond Wolf and Lord Randolph Churchill in 1883. The league used the emblem of Disraeli's favourite flower to focus on his concept of Conservatism. This involved defence of traditional features of British life, but also a wish to broaden support for Conservatism by showing its capacity to improve living and working conditions for the masses. This paragraph was taken out of Oxford Reference Encyclopeadia, i had heard of Primrose day, but thats the first time i had known what it celebrated Jackie
 
April 19th Primrose Day. Painting by Frank Bramley. Oil on canvas 1885.
 

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Primrose Day

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Upon the death of British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield), on 19 April 1881, Primrose Day was instituted in his honour, as the English primrose was his favourite flower. Queen Victoria sent bouquets of primroses to his funeral. According to a contemporary account:
"The coffin lies on its bier in an alcove leading out of the modest hall of Hughenden Manor. But of its material, one might almost say of its dimensions, nothing can be seen. It is literally one mass of floral beauty. Here are wreaths from every member of the Royal Family in England bouquets of primroses sent by the Queen, with an inscription attached to them, saying that they came from Osborne Hill, and that they are of the sort which Lord Beaconsfield loved.
 
Thanks to Lloyd and the others who have shed a bit of light on what Primrose Day is/was all about.
 
Heath St. Winson Green in 1958
 

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Market Hall, Birmingham early 1900s:
 

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1960 in Lozells Rd. St. Pauls is visable in the distance.
 

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Thanks Ragga, these ones are from a small book. Most of the others I have posted are pictures or photographs though.
 
A picture of The Flour Mill near Duddeston. Mr. Robert Evans was the miller. 1864.
 

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We are in Lionel Street now. Fisher, Brown & Bayley were iron bedstead manufacturers. The first picture shows the men punching ansd studding angles. The second picture is of the men packing bedsteads for shipment. Both pictures are from 1902.
 

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Nice picture Stitch, was the road on post 1040 Adderley Road and off to the right the Rea. Trees and nice gardens. Would that have been Duddeston Mill in the right background and the houses behind running along Duddeston Mill Road.
 
Rupert and Mike, again I have to tell you that I have no more information than that with the post. I am always interested to read what you know or find out about them.
 
A dreaded postcard artist has been at work on this colour tinted view of New Street sent in 1937. Spot the mistake!



No replacement postcard available, post has been left because of the ensuing conversation.
 
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Just as a newcomer started to look through this thread. Going to take some time! Going way back brought back memories to see the postcard of the old General Hospital - my dad was in there quite a bit - including when I was born.
Early vague memories if sitting in a long corridor on a large leather sofa - being very scared of the sister! I do remember she once allowed me a peek in the ward to wave to my Dad so she couldn't have been that bad!
Thanks all postee's for super postcards! Shall enjoy keep coming back!
Jan
 
Mike see 44# Corporation Street spent many a time standing at the 05 Bus Stop Perry Common after Saturday shopping with Mom happy Days
 
A fantastic photo here by our very own mikejee. Its has been taken from the rear of the Midland Red Depot in Mill Lane looking towards and across Bradford St at The Old Meat Market water tower. (at least thats what we both assumed it was).

The reason why Mike does not post more of his own work escapes me. As he has a fantastic photographic record of many parts of our city being demolished in the early 70's.

Phil
 

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Phil
I put on pictures where I think something is relevent to a thread, As you know, many are following a street down and are a bit repetitious.
Following your prodding, here are two taken at the same time in Bradford st, one at the corner of Mill lane, the other of 324-25 Bradford st
Incidentally does anyone know what the tower was for. Was it a water tower, or possibly was it for effect. Other than in the backfround of another shot I posted concerning Smithfield garage, I have never seen another picture of it.
Mike



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These photo's car fabulous. Bring back so many memories of old Brum. Can someone tell me how long 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi' has been at the top of New St., please.

Thanks Maggs.
 
To continue my fascination with older photo's of Birmingham, here is an 1886 photo of the Old Tripe House in Digbeth which used to be located quite near the Old Crown I am told. (I was down there last week fetching a bowl of tripe for me mom)

I'm including a drawing of the same building that was drawn, I would imagine roughly the same time as the photo was taken.

Phil
 

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