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Gardeners Chronicle 15 July 1882

June 24, 2015 JamesAkers

An article written by an unknown contributor (RD) which provides valuable information about George Gill, his method of growing, and…

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Brunswick Hotel

June 23, 2015 JamesAkers

Shows were held at the Brunswick Hotel in 1861 and 1862 and then, when it became the headquarters of the…

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Old Royal Oak Inn

June 22, 2015 JamesAkers

We do not have a picture or any details of the Inn which was in Wrengate. If you can help…

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Public Gardens

June 19, 2015 JamesAkers

Just one show of the Society is known to have been held in the Public Gardens in Back Lane Wakefield.…

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The Music Saloon

June 18, 2015 JamesAkers

The Public Rooms, of which the ‘grand’ Music Saloon was the upper story, in Wood Street, Wakefield, opened on 22…

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Griffin Inn (Hotel)

June 17, 2015 JamesAkers

1920s The Griffin Inn dates back to the early part of the 18th Century and subsequently changed its name to…

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Angel Inn

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The Angel Inn was situated in Wood Street, Wakefield and although describing itself as an inn, it does not appear…

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Polyphemus

June 16, 2015 JamesAkers

Polyphemus, a bizarre broken tulip is described in Robert Sweet’s The Florist’s Guide and Cultivator’s Directory of 1827 from which…

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Robert Sharpley

JamesAkers

Robert Sharpley was the most prominent person from the Wakefield community to become a member of the Society during the…

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Parker Family

JamesAkers

There are a number of exhibitors with the surname Parker in show reports in the early years of the Society…

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