Notices in the old newspapers

• Guest 700

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  10 September 2010     11:2869726
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  There are some fascinating things in old newspapers.
  
  
  

  
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• Guest 700

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  Notice from Kentish Gazette July 1785:
  

  

  
  
  Coombe Hole was of course what we call Coombe Valley, near Buckland Hospital area.
  Apparently it used to be thought that baiting a bull before it was killed made the meat more tender !
  
  What was the Match of 'single stick' ?
  I like the idea of men driving wheelbarrows blindfold for 'another shirt' !!!
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• Sid Perkins

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  12 September 2010     11:3670074
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  Blindfold wheelbarrow racing, now that might tempt me to contribute sponsorship funds to someone brave enough to have a go.
  
  Maybe it could be a promenade event for next years Regatta?
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  12 September 2010     12:1070084
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  What a wonderful idea....
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• Sid Perkins

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  12 September 2010     17:4870141
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  Yes, and there would have to be a fancy dress passenger in the wheelbarrow too.
• Guest 690

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  12 September 2010     18:0170147
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  #2 Looks like a posting from a contemporary Dover forum.
  Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
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  14 September 2010     09:1970507
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  from Kentish Gazette May 1788:
  
  

  
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  21 September 2010     19:5271897
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  Advertisement - LEFEVREs, haberdashery shop opposite Town Hall, c. 1907
  
  

  
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• Guest 700

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  21 September 2010     20:0071900
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  Kentish Gazette, November 1837
  Advert for Sale of Curiositites
  
  

  
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• Guest 690

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  24 September 2010     20:0472345
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  Sorry Kath, missed this one. The picture is another gem, but what I gave thought to was the advert above in post 7. I wonder how many people these days take note of the English grammar from year`s gone by? These Hollywood and British films and tv series from over the years, must surely have given many gullible audiences, (including myself), the impression that we`ve spoken English in the present form for a thousand years. I wonder if Richard the lionheart came forward in a time machine, whether our Queen would understand a word he was saying? A bit of food for thought.
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 September 2010     20:0972347
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  good point colin about the use of the english language, i loved the "solicit your countenance and support", "dover is a very healthy situation abounding with delightful prospects", etc etc.
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  25 September 2010     08:4672413
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  I love the verbosity (?) in the old newpapers. They certainly made use of the intricacies of the English language.
  
  
  Your comment, Howard 'delightful prospects' reminds me of the (foreign) hotel advert:
  
  'French widows in every bedroom, affording delightful prospects'
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• Guest 700

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  25 September 2010     12:0572449
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  Opposition to the railway notice - 1837 when the railways were first constructed:
  
  

  
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• Guest 700

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  5 November 2010     12:3278583
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  adverts are interesting too:
  
  

  

  
  
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