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CHRISTMAS 1987 Historian HARRY THOMAS looks at the past of that most popular of all the festive images with the

... appointment: The tree that started it all at Windsor Castle in 1848 Queen Victoria and her mother are on the left while Prince Albert stands on the right WITH Christmas just around the snow covered corner many people’s thoughts will be turning to their ...

Published: Thursday 26 November 1987
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE 1986 Local historian and postcard collector HARRY THOMAS takes a look back at the changing ..

... the night of Christ’s birth However it did not really take off in Britain until Victorian times when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert made the tradition popular after including it amongst their Christmas decorations in 1841 In 1854 a huge tree was set up ...

Published: Thursday 27 November 1986
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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THE VISITOR Thursday January 19 1995-13 JACKSONS NURSERIES ilfKANO GARDEN CENTRE The Dean and the unusual ..

... letters signed by Charles Dickens Charles Darwin WM Thackeray David Garrick the Duke of Wellington Anthony Trollope and Prince Albert Among the many books and documents are a 1666 printed account of the Great Fire of London and a copy of the 1717 “vinegar ...

Published: Thursday 19 January 1995
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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20 THE VISITOR Thursday August 6 1987 Trivial pursuit raises £25000 A BROTHER and sister have helped to raise ..

... clues had to solve a treasure hunt across France They arrived after four days and were presented with their prizes by Prince Albert of Monaco The money raised will go to the Chemical Dependency Centre drugs and alcohol dependency unit Caron Sheils (right) ...

Published: Thursday 06 August 1987
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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VISITOR CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT Fast facts about food IAN WORSLEY PGA PROFESSIONAL RHUDDLAN GOLF CLUB Meliden Road ..

... 1938 1956 1966 and 1970 6 The first ever Christmas tree was bought to Britain from Germany by Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert in 1846 7 Over laden posties carrying bags bulging with Christmas cards can blame it all on Henry Cole who first suggested ...

Published: Thursday 28 November 1991
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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34 THE VISITOR Thursday October 24 1991 Prunella to reign in Royal role Prunella Scales ponders her lifeas ..

... wife mother widow and Empress and hear about her relationships with Disraeli and the other great men of the time and with Prince Albert and the mysterious John Brown Prunella Scales said of her: “Doing this show has revealed so much more of Victoria than ...

Published: Thursday 24 October 1991
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE 1988-3 Nick Cole explores the roots of Christmas customs CHARLES DICKENS started it all or ..

... our modem Christmas in nis Pickwick Papers with its tale of festive cheer at Dingley Dell and his A Christmas Carol True Prince Albert Queen Victoria’s husband was the first in Britain to popularise the Christmas tree which was traditional his native Germany ...

Published: Thursday 01 December 1988
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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THE VISITOR Thursday July 9 1987 -Fun day to mark 150th anniversary Home open to the public FUN DAY will

... Queen Victoria alias care assistant Joan Howells who will be attending the fair with Lions Club member Johnson Connery as Prince Albert Proceeds from the fair will be split between the Lions charity fund and towards the cost of day-trips and a new mini-bus ...

Published: Thursday 09 July 1987
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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THE VISITOR Thursday April 23 198741 Haslam (PRESTATYN) AUCTIONEERS : VALUERS ESTATE AGENTS SURVEYORS BRITANNIA ..

... Box Copper Brass & Pewter ware incl Fenders Oil Lamps etc Staffordshire Figures incl Dogs Dancing Lady John Elias o Fon Prince Albert Spotted Cow Ornament etc etc Pr Oil Paintings W J Chapman 1897 Water Colours Prints and Paintings Qty China Glassware incl ...

Published: Thursday 23 April 1987
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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10 - PRIME OF LIFE PrimeTrayel ' There’s so much to do this Xmas - all over Wales HERE are

... and afternoon tea with Christmas cake not forgetting Santa in the cellars and numerous craft and gift stalls 0633 815880 PRINCE ALBERT AND BEFORE - a Christmas Tree Festival from December 4—7 by the Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagan’s The whole family can ...

Published: Thursday 21 November 1996
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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THE VISITOR Thursday July 10 1986—29 645 830 1045 925 1005 1020 1110 1200 1240 BBC WALES OPEN UNIVERSITY THE

... the classic film biography of Queen Victoria Produced and directed by Herbert Wilcox the film co-stars Anton Walbrook as Prince Albert SEA OF SAND (S4C Sunday 1050): War-time adventure with the Eighth Army desert group who plan to wreck one of Rommel's fuel ...

Published: Thursday 10 July 1986
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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-e-THE VISITOR Thursday May 7 1992 ROTARY: Glimpses of life in the Royal Palace in Brussells while he was employed

... remedies had much to offer He showed the members a Pharmacy Society magazine in which was an article about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's medication and an account of the costs The second member was Mrs Lucy Davies with a talk on the 'Somerset Levels' She ...

Published: Thursday 07 May 1992
Newspaper: Abergele & Pensarn Visitor
County: Denbighshire, Wales
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