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Just an interesting snippet

Posted by Margaret McD on January 20, 2023, 16:43:42

My son, Andrew has acquired a card/ticket that has the following on it:
GRAND
BAZAAR AND MODEL YACHT EXHIBITION
TO BE HELD IN
ST. ANDREW’S INSTITUTE, HEBBURN
On WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, THE 8TH & 9TH
December, 1886.
COMPLIMENTARY TICKET.
TO BE OPENED BY ARTHUR COOTE, Esq, ON WEDNESDAY 8TH AT 2.30 P.M.
Wonder of there was anything in the newspaper about that day/those two days.

Re: Just an interesting snippet

Posted by James Goring on January 21, 2023, 8:16:13, in reply to "Just an interesting snippet"

I happened to take this Image in St Andrews
It still happens to be there.
Hope it's of any Interest...

Re: Just an interesting snippet

Posted by Mac Hardy on January 21, 2023, 11:36:06, in reply to "Re: Just an interesting snippet"

When I was an apprentice in Hawthorn Leslies we too a Arthur Cooke exam every year and we’re given either a pay increase or cash reward, so long ago I can’t remember which.

Re: Just an interesting snippet

Posted by COLIN on January 22, 2023, 14:34:43, in reply to "Re: Just an interesting snippet"

I took the exam every year and I got £5, more than my wages in those days 1965.

Re: Just an interesting snippet

Posted by Jackie Williams on January 21, 2023, 23:38:35, in reply to "Just an interesting snippet"

Found this with my findmypast subscription, basically says same as ticket