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Category: Timeline

2 June 1913

June 2, 1913 JamesAkers

One of the judges at the 1913 show was the Rev Joseph Jacob who wrote for The Garden. In an…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows 1908-, Timeline

20 May 1912

May 20, 1912 JamesAkers

A very comprehensive report showing all cultivar names and in the collection class identifying which were feathered and which flamed.…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows 1908-, Timeline

27 May 1911

May 27, 1911 JamesAkers

The show was held on Saturday 27th May 1911. Note the comment regarding this being the 76th show but that…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows 1908-, Timeline

8 June 1908

June 8, 1908 JamesAkers

The newspaper report in the Wakefield Herald shows the winning exhibitors, however the Society Minute Book shows the cultivars. Lady…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows 1908-, Timeline

23 May 1864

May 23, 1864 JamesAkers

The show was held at the Sportsman Inn and flowers included Charles X (Royal Sovereign), Sir Joseph Paxton and Juliet

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

28 May 1862

May 28, 1862 JamesAkers

This was the second show held at the Brunswick Hotel and therefore a Wakefield Florist Society show. Unfortunately no names…

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

27 May 1861

May 27, 1861 JamesAkers

Described only as a Wakefield Tulip Show by the Midland Florist which also published the details of the Eastmoor show…

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

4 June 1860

June 4, 1860 JamesAkers

This show was held by the Wakefield Floral Society just one week after that held by the Eastmoor Society and…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Timeline, Wakefield Florists 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

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