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QUEEN VICTORIA AND THE ELECTRIC LIGHT

... among the first buildings to instal electric light, and that persuaded Queen Victoria to use lamps hidden in the cornice, the light being reflected mainly from the ceiling The Queen was first-very dubious about such novel arrangement, but the installation ...

Published: Saturday 09 February 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 115 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

LIGHT ON QUEEN VICTORIA AND MR GLADSTONE

... LIGHT ON QUEEN VICTORIA AND MR GLADSTONE Jubilee Procession And Monstrous Gold Coach VEW light is thrown on Queen Victoria's relations with Mr Gladstone, in a life the Queen by Mr E. F. Benson, which published to-day. ( ...

Published: Monday 29 April 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 872 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Queen Victoria Found The Telephone Pleasing Entertainment

... Queen Victoria Found The Telephone Pleasing Entertainment. A letter written by Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, referring to display his instrument before Queen Victoria., was sold at Glendinnings. London,, yesterday, for The letter ...

Published: Tuesday 15 January 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 68 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

When Queen Victoria Had a Train Signal

... the times- THE QUEEN'S SIGNAL Sir Robert Home also referred to Queen Victoria's first railway journey. She travelled in the first eight-wheeled railway coach in existence. Sir Robert said that when a new coach was built for the Queen in 1850 it carried ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 474 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ADDRESSES. - - iJggL— Established in the Reign of QUEEN VICTORIA Bristol's Modern Store, in the Reign of V

... ADDRESSES. - - iJggL— Established in the Reign of QUEEN VICTORIA Bristol's Modern Store, in the Reign of V. BRISTOL'S MODERN STORE kf 92 years ago THOMAS JONES, although primarily a draper, Silk sold nearly everything that was needed for Household purposes ...

Published: Tuesday 07 May 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 117 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Established in the Reign of QUEEN VICTORIA Bristol's Modern Store, in the Reign of New Coat & Costume Showrooms. W

... Established in the Reign of QUEEN VICTORIA Bristol's Modern Store, in the Reign of New Coat & Costume Showrooms. W fi A A Romantic JONES' istory BRISTOL'S MODERN store .«■ 92 years ago THOMAS JONES, although primarily a draper, sold nearly everything ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 115 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

DEATH OF CENTENARIAN. Saw Queen Victoria Going to Coronation. Mr Henry Winston Willats. who celebrated his 100 ..

... CENTENARIAN. Saw Queen Victoria Going to Coronation. Mr Henry Winston Willats. who celebrated his 100 th birthday last June and who was a distant relative of Mr Winston Churchill, died at Bournemouth on Saturday. As a boy he saw Queen Victoria when her way ...

Published: Monday 14 January 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

THE POSSIBILITIES OF ABYSSINIA

... THE POSSIBILITIES OF ABYSSINIA Emperor Who Offered to Marry Queen Victoria An offer of marriage made to Queen Victoria by former Abyssinian Emperor was mentioned hy the Rev. H. Field, Bridgwater, who lectured on Abyssinia to the Highbridge C.E.^NI.S ...

Published: Thursday 12 December 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 198 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BRISTOLIAN WHO WAS ROYAL COACHMAN

... He was coachman Queen Victoria for 30 years, and to King Edward VII during his reign* and he retired on pension just after King George's accession the Throne. Among his many mementoes, were medals, two which were from Queen Victoria tnd one from King ...

Published: Tuesday 19 February 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 99 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

HIS ADVENTUROUS LIFE

... Whom Two Sovereigns Decorated Mr Williams who died Deal at the age ,oi 77 was a fireman for years, and was decorated both Queen Victoria and the present Kinu. Hi? adventurous life began at .Won the training ship Warspite when was years old. Three •years later ...

Published: Monday 30 December 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 235 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

EARTHQUAKE IN ALBANIA

... severe eartliquackes shocks were 'fpit last night at Dhubri. in Assam Rumblings accompanied the shocks a marble statue of Queen Victoria and number of buildings were cracked casualties have been reportedßeutor ...

Published: Monday 02 December 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 12 | Tags: none