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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 16, 2011 21:26:00 GMT
It is 150 years ago this month that Queen Victoria visited Worsley where we live(I'm not old enough to remember it  This afternoon there was a re-acting of the event and we went to watch.She arrived in a boat along the canal ,pulled by a horse(not a real one) then made a speach on the green.I am going to try and show you some pictures |
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 16, 2011 21:33:34 GMT
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Post by Cherry on Jul 16, 2011 21:40:19 GMT
That is a very docile horse. I suppose Queen Victoria must have got around in carriages. I have never thought about this. Was the canal arrival to give her an entrance of some importance?
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 16, 2011 21:41:30 GMT
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 16, 2011 21:43:55 GMT
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 16, 2011 21:47:42 GMT
 This is the last picture |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 16, 2011 21:52:02 GMT
They are great pics. The outfits are beautiful.
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Post by Fractal on Jul 16, 2011 22:01:18 GMT
My Gran (just celebrated her 100th birthday last Saturday) lived not too far from you Derek in Swinton and my great aunt lived even closer just off the Worsley road in Oaklands Road near the golf course! Small world  |
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Post by grindle on Jul 17, 2011 3:38:32 GMT
lovely pictures Derek, it looks like there were plenty of people there to enjoy the event |
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Post by merlin on Jul 17, 2011 5:21:06 GMT
Thank you Derek and well done Worsley. My, haven't things changed but it's so nice to know that so many hold dear those days. I like the sun-umbrella with the gold painted base, pity they couldn't have found a proper horse though. |
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Post by derekbrooks on Jul 17, 2011 17:22:39 GMT
To answe Steve N yes it is a small world.We are only 2 miles from Swinton and we do a lot of our shopping there.Shopping in Walkden where we live is rubbish these days.We have a large Tesco but not much else.Worsley is in 2 halves separated by the A580.The south part which is where the canal is is the posh part.The north part where we live ,which is called Walkden is also where Carol Klein was born and brought up .She wouldn't recognise it today if she came back to look.
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Post by blossom on Jul 17, 2011 17:47:38 GMT
Lovely photos - glad everyone had a good time |
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Post by SueA on Jul 19, 2011 14:32:33 GMT
It's nice to see they had good weather for it Derek, 'Queen Victoria' looks as though she is a lot more 'amused' than the original!  |
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