#onthisday 2 August 1912 the people of Alnwick witnessed a flying machine for the first time. bailiffgatecollections.co.uk/collections/...
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#onthisday 2 August 1912 the people of Alnwick witnessed a flying machine for the first time. bailiffgatecollections.co.uk/collections/...
...On being examined he was found to be slightly bruised, and one of his ankles were severely sprained. but otherwise he was uninjured by the wild freak.
At the spot at which he fell there is a depth of four or five feet of water, into which he plunged. Assistance was at hand, and he was got out in a half unconscious state, and was carried to the regimental hospital...
...After some delay he went to the side of the bridge, laid his hands on two of the upright parapets, and, with a sudden spring, leapt through the embrasure. Fox fell into the water below, a height of thirty or forty feet...
...to reach the town it is necessary to cross over the Lion Bridge. Fox and his escort had got as far as the south arch of the bridge, when, being unwilling to go further, he pretended to be sick....
#onthisday 2 Aug 1867 Fox's Leap. Private John Fox, of No. 4 company, was observed to be under the influence of liquor, and ordered off the parade, in charge of a corporal and a file of men, to be taken to the guardroom....
#OnThisDay 6 July 1939 Ernest Charles Wallcousins, a graphic artist chosen by the Ministry of Information, delivers a selection of twenty new poster designs for consideration by the Home Publicity Committee. They include ‘Keep calm and carry on’
#OnThisDay 11 june 1689 - House of Lords dismisses claims by James Percy (a trunkmaker from Dublin) that he is descended from the Earl of Northumberland and hence entitled to inherit the title and estates.
#OnThisDay 9 June 1815 a meeting in Alnwick Town Hall agrees to establish a dispensary for the benefit of the poor
... that Mr Tate was enabled without sacrificing the welfare of his family to devote a large portion of his time to antiquarian and scientific research"
.... she saw and appreciated the talents of her husband and being of a thoughtful practical mind by her amiable manners activity and attention assisted him so materially in his business....
#OnThisDay 26 May 1832 George Tate marries Ann Horsely. "Mrs Tate made an excellent wife.....
#OnThisDay, 4/5/1880: As a result of the prevalence of the Common Itch, the surveryor reported on the number of Common Lodging Houses. Only Patrick Ryan's, in Crown Inn Yard, was registered. The Crown Inn Yard, with the exception of Stamp's Yard and the Union Court, was the worst in Alnwick.
#OnThisDay 26 April 2002: Opening of Bailiffgate Museum bailiffgatemuseum.co.uk
#Onthisday: 25 April 1752 at 10:00 am. First meeting in Alnwick Town Hall of the trustees appointed to put in execution the Act of Parliament for making a road from Alemouth to Alnwick and Rothbury and thence to Hexham. (The Hexham to Alemouth Turnpike).
#OnThisDay 22 April 1751 John Wesley "The rain stopped while I was preaching at the market place in Morpeth. We rode from thence to Alnwick, where some of our friends procured the Town Hall. This, being very large, contained the people well; only the number of them made it extremely hot".
Efforts to conserve our heritage are sometimes accused of just throwing a spanner into the works. So on May 14th Alnwick Civic Society has arranged a discussion to explore how the planning system can best protect our heritage. All are welcome. St James Church. Doors open 7:00 for 7:30 start.
Monday 21 April is World Curlew Day. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
17 April 1879 birth of Roger Hedley (1879 - 1970) Sculptor who created the statues on Alnwick War Memorial. artuk.org/discover/art...
#OnThisDay 11 April 1985 - Alnwick Hall is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1904 for Edward P. Meany, it was designed to resemble Alnwick Castle by architect Percy Griffin. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnwick.... (an appropriate name, but did he ever visit Alnwick?)
#OnThisDay 9 April 1775 death of Joseph Turnbull (c.1725 – 1775). Player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and first appointed Piper to the Countess of Northumberland. Later ran the Angel Inn and became Alnwick postmaster.
#OnThisDay 6 April 1889 an order in council created a position for a Suffragan Bishop of Alnwick. The post has never been filled.
Chantry House didn't win the Grand National.
Wood's map showing Graham's Warehouse in Alnwick
#OnThisDay 4 April 1846: A stage waggon (the property of Mr Graham, carrier) took fire near Morpeth when on its way from Newcastle to Alnwick. The contents, valued at £200, were entirely destroyed
#Onthisday 1 April 1974 Alnwick District Council was formed as a merger of the urban districts of Alnwick and Amble and the rural districts of Alnwick and Rothbury. And on 1st april 2009 Alnwick District Council was abolished. web.archive.org/web/20090210...
#OnThisDay 30 March 2007 Lionheart Radio started test transmissions. The formal launch was in June 2007. There had also been an earlier 28-day Restricted Service Licence broadcast in June 2003. www.lionheartradio.com
Born on this day 24/3/1765 in Alnwick. John Busby: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bu...
#Onthisday 20 March 1851 George Wilkin, Plumber, of Bondgate Street, Alnwick, registers his design for a self-acting water closet.
#onthisday 17/3/1908 Death at Percy Villa, aged 87 years, Thomas Collinson (1821-1908). Headmaster Duke's School for 47 years. bailiffgatecollections.co.uk/gallery/thom...
