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Category: Newspaper Reports

27 May 1860

May 27, 1860 JamesAkers

The report named the location as Estmore instead of East Moor. All the traditional exhibitors were present and it is…

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Posted in: Eastmoor Society, Newspaper Reports Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

25 May 1859

May 25, 1859 JamesAkers

In the late 1830s and 1840s a number of shows for the Yorkshire Horticultural Society were held in Wakefield at…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Professional Society Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

31 May 1858

May 31, 1858 JamesAkers

The report of this shows adds a great deal of confusion in the search for a continuous path through the…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Timeline, Wakefield Florists Society Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

2 June 1857

June 2, 1857 JamesAkers

It is believed that the Wakefield Florists Society held a show at the Sportsmans Inn on this date.

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Timeline, Wakefield Florists Society Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

29 May 1857

May 29, 1857 JamesAkers

William Mellor had a very successful show, particularly in the class for Bizarre Feathered.

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Timeline, Wakefield Florists Society Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

11 June 1855

June 11, 1855 JamesAkers

This Eastmoor show for tulips also included a wide range of classes for other flowers and vegetables.

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Posted in: Eastmoor Society, Newspaper Reports Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

29 May 1854

May 29, 1854 JamesAkers

An Eastmoor show with what appears to be very few exhibitors and flowers

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Posted in: Eastmoor Society, Newspaper Reports Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

31 May 1852

May 31, 1852 JamesAkers

The Wakefield Express began publishing under that name in this year 1852 and this show report was included. The newspaper…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Wakefield Florists Society Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

5 July 1851

July 5, 1851 JamesAkers

The Pink show and the Carnation show held on 11 August 1851 demonstrates that at this date it wasn’t just…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Timeline, Wakefield Florists Society Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

26 May 1851

May 26, 1851 JamesAkers

The meeting place of the Griffin Hotel together with the regular exhibitor names confirms that this is a Wakefield Floral…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Timeline, Wakefield Florists Society Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

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