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  • 26 Oct 2021
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  • Prison Schoolmaster, Ariel Constable, lived at No 1 Easy Row
  • Holy Trinity Girl's School erected 1834 by subscription on site gifted by the Bishop of Worcester.
  • Boer War Memorial by W.R. Colton, ARA, unveiled Sept 26, 1908.
  • Fall of Chimney at White Hart, College Street, Feb 3, 1960..
  • Lord Napier at Guildhall, back from Abyssinia, in company of Sir John Pakington, Sec for War and USA. Ambassador. 1868.
  • Fred Corbett (Stroller), died Dec. 1939 aged 97, was Mayor 1882.
  • Mock War on Bridport 31.5.1919 and 14.6.1919
  • Lieut Paul air crash on Pitchcroft, 21.6.1919
  • Temporary Cenotaph at Cathedral, 30.8.1919.   
  • Gwynne's Worcester Bridge centre piece carved by Joseph Stephens 1779.
  • Railings for County Gaol, Castle St. made by Coal-brookedale at Horsehay. 
  • Trevithick's Stationary Engine (1st in Worcester) 1806 to John Birlingham, Glover.
  • 4 pairs of scales (early 17c) stood on Quays. Coal merchants paid 6d on every 12 tons unloaded.
  •  On Public Hall ground (corner garden) opposite Plough Inn, stood ancient stone arch thought part of the City Wall, but was part of crypt or cellar removed by Mr. Winfield from site of Bank on South Corner of The Avenue, The Cross. c 1880.
  • Garibaldi Inn, Wylds Lane, built 1873 by Thomas Padmore, brother of Richard Padmore, MP.
  • Quay St. Inns, 1824, Black Swan & Queen Caroline (Robert's shop).
  • Boar's Head, Newport St, half-way down on North Side.
  • Tythe Barn, Trinity, purchased by Council for £200. Echo 3.3.1915
  • Atheneum, Foregate St, built in yard where railway now runs over.
  • Female Asylum, Lowesmoor, Mrs. Mary Feaby, Matron. Pigot's Dir 1830.
  • Literary & Scientific Institution, Swan Yard, Silver Street. Pigot's Dir 1830
  • Worc. Porcelain Co. supplied china for Great Eastern Steamship, 1859
  • SS City of Worcester public dinner to celebrate arrival, 5/1850
  • Iron steamboat built by Worc. Engine Co. Works (cut in 4 parts) 1879.
  • ? Ald. Baker buried body in belfrey of St. Nicholas Church, Worcester.
  • No. 6 Tallow Hill called Cemetery Cottage.
  • Billiard Rooms on north side of Sansome St.
  • National Provincial Bank opposite Pierpoint Street.
  • City & County Bank opp. Star Coach Office, but slightly to the north.
  • Savings Bank in St. Nicholas St. (Masonic Hall site)
  • Plymouth Brethren Meeting House, west of Trinity, site of Co-op.
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