Christmas Past and Present in the Victorian Spirit
The piece contrasts Christmas celebrations of the early 1800s with modern times, noting simpler house-centered festivities, family gatherings, and religious devotion. It recalls Dickensian influence, shifts from coaching to rail travel, and the enduring Christmas spirit despite changes in technology and social life.
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Alway
Chnemis
Anilly
England
Peurae
Reine
Mbaure
Lergesee
Christmas Eve Poem by Phillipa Brooks
A poem reflecting on Christmas renewing the world and bringing joy to old Earth. Imagery speaks of the Christ-child’s birth, angels singing, and the unity of mankind as children of God.
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Old Earth
God
Phillipa Brooks
Christmas scenes and Dickensian crowds on the road
The text recalls Christmas scenes from travel inns and pubs and nods to Pickwick Papers and Scrooge. It notes readers may still meet cynics who resist the holiday appeal for peace and goodwill, while some parents view Christmas as a child centered festival and a Christian celebration.
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Dickens
King's Highways
Dick Turpin
Rochester
Cobham
Kent Cobham
Tewkesbury
Bury St. Edmunds
Clorious “Pickwick
Mr. Pickwick
Dingley Dell
Mr. Wardle
Sam Weller
Mr. Winkle
Scrooge
Restoring St Dunstan’s Clock to Fleet Street Source
The Clock at St Dunstan in the West, Fleet Street, London, dating from 1601, is to be returned to its original church site. The clock features ancient figures including Lud king statues and a Queen Elizabeth statue once housed at Hertford, now restored by Lord Rothermere.
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St. Dunstan-in-the- West
Fleet Street
London
Cowper
Scott
Dickens
Trollope
Lud
Hiawo
Ludgate
Ludgate Hill
Arctic winds to power the polar seas say Debenham
Professor Debenham, British geographer and once with Robert Falcon Scott, spoke at Norwich on Arctic and Antarctic wind energy. He forecast vast untapped power from blizzards and air rivers, comparing Niagara Falls to a potential Adebe Land wind system and predicting future wireless transmission to the southern hemisphere.
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Mergy
F. Debenham
Robert Falcon Scott
Debenham
Arctic
Antarctic
Geste
British Association
Norwich
Mawson
Niagara
Adebe Land
H. G. Wells
Brighton
Spitabergen
World’s Largest Music Library at Broadcasting House
London’s Broadcasting House houses a vast music collection with about twenty thousand titles, 160 000 vocal works, and rare Russian pieces. The library serves London and regional centers with twenty three assistants aiding cataloguing and distribution. A typed sheet records minutes duration on three occasions to help time concerts and reduce gaps.
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Broadcasting House
London
Singing Lessons For Congregation
A fragmented note describes a church offering singing lessons for its congregation. It mentions tones and guidance from a church leader and hints at communal practice within the religious setting. The readable text focuses on vocal training and the role of the church in fostering musical skill.
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Duaby
Victoria
Antil
Snodgrass
Wardle
Manor Farm
Earth
Ao Yan
Rin
RINSO
Mrs. Jones
ST. Dunstan's Clock
Blizzar
Air River
Imey
Shea Mallee
Berlei
Derlet
Sydney
Auckland
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