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Dan Leno at Warrington

... which then used to stand in Sankey-st. When he was here he had a Clog-dancing competition in which several local men took part, including Arthur Casey, and Patsey Grey, the competition being won by Molest named and be was awarded a belt which Dan Leno ...

Published: Saturday 18 March 1905
Newspaper: Widnes Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 153 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

EARLESTOWN MAY FESTIVAL

... dressed girls with P dance with double ribbons. Mr. J. executed a maypole hem admirably, and that gentleman Brown bad trained tulated upon the manner in which is also to be congrat litary belles, was given by the the dance. The mid dance was executed by ...

Published: Saturday 03 June 1905
Newspaper: Widnes Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 465 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GOLD MEDAL DIETETIC TEAS. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED TO DYSPEPTICS, and a great boon to any who have been denied the use

... attendance. The first part of the programme was devoted to an Inter-Works Quartette Competition for which three works sent competitors. The following persons sang in the competition on behalf of their respective works i—Gaskell, Deacon, and Co., Master G. Laws ...

Published: Saturday 17 March 1894
Newspaper: Widnes Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 442 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FL HUGH SLOAN

... cultivated his love for clog and skate da,ncing,and became xo proficient that his services were in great demand up and down the country. At Leeds he entered a competition for time dineing, and carried of! the first prize, having danced an hour and a quarter ...

Published: Friday 08 May 1903
Newspaper: Widnes Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 410 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE EXAMINER, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916. GOSSIP

... Hall. Alderman 'Bennett has offered the shield and prizes for the Trafalgar Essay Competition again, and the Education Committee have accepted with thanks. Such a competition will be especially valuable in the year that has provided an enlarged edition of ...

Published: Saturday 24 June 1916
Newspaper: Widnes Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 680 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Moore

... Orford Johnson (late of Great Sankey) gave amusing recitations. Mrs: eieldbloor, an old lady (aged 75) danced an Irish jig and a Lancashire clog dance. PENKETH AND SANKEY OLD FOLKS' TREAT.—This popular annual' event took place in the schools last evening ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1910
Newspaper: Widnes Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 847 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY HALTON SHOW SPIKE ISLAND WIDNES THE WEEKEND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JULY 17th18th 1993 22 ..

... caravan clog making bodging a fairground organ birds of prey wood turning hand-made rocking chairs and a display by the Sankey Valley Restoration Society Entertainment in the Village includes: Two brass bands Kimo the Magician morris dancing Cream of ...

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... kids wearing clogs bought for them Christmas from Police Clog Fund Mr O’Connor says he doesn’t think you had buy the ‘Bobbie's as police provided the money for these and it was charitable act recalls wearing himself Anothe'r source of free clogs and jersey ...

•WIDNIIS 14'REE LIBRARY COMMITTER

... attendance. The prizes were distributed to the competitors who were successful in thQ several competitions held during the run of the 04mcerts. Prize for clog dancing, Mr. J. Cass.ons ; Ist prize for sentimental song, Mr. J. Norris ; 2nd prize for ditto, Mr ...

Published: Saturday 31 March 1894
Newspaper: Widnes Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 640 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... ‘I still shudder at the thought of it’ she writes She also recalls asking their mum for a pair of clogs as they had seen a lad who made sparks with his clog irons and they wanted to do the same She and the sister nearest to her age were she said always ...

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... rides and the custom of dancing round the Maypole are just some of the activities on offer next Monday May 2 In addition the festival - which attracted 3500 people last year - features a Punch and Judy show and traditional clog dancing Widnes company Grace ...

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... will sound to the clatter of clogs on Saturday as the Manley Morris Dancers celebrate their 60th anniversary The successful group formed in 1934 perform the traditional North West of England style of morris dance in clogs and colourful costumes complete ...