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Revival

... Revival By the time Victoria was on the throne, a new interest in Christmas was engendered, probably under the influence of Prince Albert, whose Germanic background included ver{ lmgortam Christmas celebrations. With this reneewed interest in the festival came ...

Published: Wednesday 09 December 1992
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

a real champ

... who was living on Holt Street, Ince, when he died in the early 1950's aged 85. At one time, he had been licensee of the Prince Albert Hotel in New Springs and the Rose Bridge Inn in Higher Ince. ...

Guide Dog Darts Starts Next Week

... *“* B ™’ v. Greyvhound ** A.” New Hotel v. Greyhound ‘' B,”” Royal “A v, K.S.C., Crown Hotel, Colne v. Millers Arms, Prince Albert v. Gasworkers ‘* A.” Well over 100 players from the two local leagues are also interested in the individual section of ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1959
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 134 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

History Society resumes after holidays

... Thursday January 6. Mr E Taylor will give a highly interesting talk on the planning of the exhibition, the brainchild of Prince Albert. The end result is shown in a wealth of slides. Non-members of the society are welcome, admission £l.OO. The meeting commences ...

Published: Thursday 06 January 1994
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 184 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

The final train

... the Central line out of Wigan. The driver was Donald Hodgson (left) and the firemen, the late Tony Durkin of Standish. “Prince Albert Colliery, Shevington, 1925.” The photo is in the local archive of Bob Tomlinson who has been studying the history of the ...

Just a jughole in Hindley

... to why Edmund Schulze of Erfurt, Germany, was chosen as organ builder and research reveals that, on the invitation of Prince Albert of Sax Coburg, Mr S had exhibited an instrument at the great industrial exhibition of 1851. It was possible that the donor ...

Fleetwood Historical Society n

... Historical Society on Thursday evening last at the Central Library. On becoming president of the Society of Arts in 1843 Prince Albert promoted the idea of an ‘exhibition of the work of all nations’. It was hoped that this would bring about better artistic ...

Published: Thursday 13 January 1994
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 321 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

N&u_re_l\_]m Pagan secrets of Christmas

... chew over with the turkey or nut roast depending on your eating habits. R The ‘Christmas Tree' was a German custom that Prince Albert introduced round about 1847 when he brought one to Windsor Castle for Queen Victoria. Decorating it is a pagan rite and ...

Carols were not always the popular songs they are today

... . By the time Victoria was on the throne, a new interest in Christmas was engendered, probably under the influence of Prince Albert, whose Germanic background included very lm‘gomm Christmas celebrations. ith this renewed interest in the festival came ...

Published: Wednesday 22 November 1995
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 489 | Page: 66 | Tags: none

Floral Tributes

... Yvonne Martley: Always remembered, Angela and family: Kind remeéembrance, Mrs Brear, John, Blaine and Mrs Inman; The Boys, Prince Albert Hotel, Burnley: With deepgst symmathy, Mr and Mrs Shildrake and Mr and Mrs Birkett: With deepest sympathy, Kath and Colin: ...

Published: Friday 29 October 1976
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 781 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

it for his

... from its original home in the 1780 s, though it didn't arrive in Es%hnd in any force until 1840, when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert set up a tree at Windsor for their children. Most seem to agree about itsdemise, however. It must be burned on Twelfth ...

Published: Wednesday 22 November 1995
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 865 | Page: 58 | Tags: none