Hi All I have found a relative (Thomas SHALLISH 1846-1918) who was a prisoner at the time of the 1911 census. Any ideas on how I may dind information as to why he was in prison? His occupation was farm labourer and he was from Banwell SOM. Cheers Chris Farrington Auckland New Zealand

Stocktaking at Bristol Record Office 2011 Release Date: 10-Jan-2011 Bristol Record Office at 'B' Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road will be closed to the public from Monday, 17 January to Monday, 31 January, 2011 inclusive for stocktaking. The record office will be open again as usual at 9.30am on Tuesday, 1 February. The Bristol and Avon Family History Society Research Room, also based at 'B' Bond, will however be open as usual on Wednesday mornings and Thursday afternoons during the stocktaking period. More details - http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/press-releases/2011/jan/stocktaking-at-bristol-record-office-2011.en Roger Baynton *´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·` * Roger Before printing, think about the environment

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:31:38 -0000, Ian Sage <sage_gen@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > The "cheats" way to do this is as follows: > Go to Google, and click on "Advanced Search" (just right of the box > where you normally enter your search words > In the page which comes up, enter "Sellick" (or whatever) in the "all > these words" box, and "www.wsom.org.uk" in the "Search within a site or > domain" box. Click Advanced search, and Bingo! > It's not quite foolproof, but it's pretty good for a rapid search of a > lot of data. Hi Ian, Thank you very much for this tip. I've never used advanced search before so this is new for me. I was thinking of you, earlier this evening, as we were driving through pouring rain in Monmouthshire and then a message from you comes up on my screen! Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

In a previous message, tonight, I mentioned that there's an article in today's Evening Post about restoration work on Bristol's Cabot Tower. I've just found a web page with eight old postcards of this prominent Bristol landmark: http://brisray.com/bristol/bukpcards22.htm Details about each postcard are given and there is information about the Cabot Tower at the bottom of the page. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

In a previous message I mentioned seeing old postcards showing pantomime scenes from the Prince's Theatre. I've just had a look to see if I could find some of these pantomime scenes and have come up with a web page of Bristol postcards, which includes a scene from the pantomime Aladdin at the Prince's Theatre. The card was posted in 1909. http://brisray.com/bristol/bukpcards41.htm On this page there is also some information about the Prince's Theatre, which was destroyed during the first Bristol Blitz of 24th-25th November 1940. Other old postcards on this page include the Observatory, Park Street, the Promenade, Clifton and the Red Lodge. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:41:05 -0000, Ann Brooks <ae_brooks@btinternet.com> wrote: > There is lots of information about pantomime on this website > http://www.its-behind-you.com/ including pictures of a pantomime from the > 1930's at The Princes Theatre that used to be Park Row. My husband's > grandfather Norman Brooks was the conductor of the orchestra. His name > also appears in the theatre collections website that Josephine mentioned. Hi Ann, Thanks for reminding us about the pantomime web site. A few years ago, I had a look at the page on Bristol's Prince's Theatre and now I've just had another look: http://www.its-behind-you.com/princesbristol.html What a pity this theatre didn't survive the Bristol Blitz. When I've been to postcard fairs, I've seen old postcards showing pantomime scenes from the Prince's Theatre. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

The "cheats" way to do this is as follows: Go to Google, and click on "Advanced Search" (just right of the box where you normally enter your search words In the page which comes up, enter "Sellick" (or whatever) in the "all these words" box, and "www.wsom.org.uk" in the "Search within a site or domain" box. Click Advanced search, and Bingo! It's not quite foolproof, but it's pretty good for a rapid search of a lot of data. Ian On 10/01/2011 21:09, Josephine Jeremiah wrote: > If you haven't already done so, you could work your way through the > transcriptions of West Somerset baptisms, which are on the the following > web page: WEST SOMERSET PARISH REGISTER TRANSCRIPTIONS http://www.wsom.org.uk/Parreg.html

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:27:34 -0000, <Lcsearch3528@aol.com> wrote: > Hi, I am looking for information on William Sellick, born 1811 in > Somerset. He married Sarah Stilling (born 1814). William is the 2nd > great grandfather on the maternal side of my husband Charles Allan > Colbourn. Any information would be much appreciated. Hi Lin, Welcome back to the list:-) If you haven't already done so, you could work your way through the transcriptions of West Somerset baptisms, which are on the the following web page: WEST SOMERSET PARISH REGISTER TRANSCRIPTIONS http://www.wsom.org.uk/Parreg.html I was going to ask you about the maiden name of William Sellick's wife and you have read my mind. The reason why I was going to ask you is that I saw the 1812 baptism at Wembdon of Sarah Symes, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah: http://www.wsom.org.uk/Registers/WemBap17751812.htm I thought she might fit Sarah Sellick, widow aged 39, born in Wembdon, Somerset, who was in your Sellick family in Puriton, Somerset at the time of the 1851 census. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

There is lots of information about pantomime on this website http://www.its-behind-you.com/ including pictures of a pantomime from the 1930's at The Princes Theatre that used to be  Park Row.  My husband's grandfather Norman Brooks was the conductor of the orchestra.  His name also appears in the theatre collections website that Josephine mentioned.  Norman later worked at the Hippodrome, but I have been unable to track down any references to him there. Norman was a well known band leader in the Bristol area and I have various cuttings from the Evening Post newspaper. He also regularly played on the BBC radio with his orchestra.   He was also leader of the Lockier Grosvenor Sextet, the Berkley Lockier Sextet and the Norman Brooks Berkley Sextet they played at The Berkley in Clifton. Ann ________________________________ snip  Bristol Hippodrome Theatre A–Z  of all Productions http://theatricalia.com/place/11/bristol-hippodrome-theatre/productions I found out that 'Chu Chin Chow' was at the Bristol Hippodrome twice in the 1950s, first in 1951-1952 and second in 1959-1960. I'm not absolutely sure which production I saw, but it could have been the earlier one because I would have remembered more if it had been the later one. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There's an article in today's Evening Post about restoration work on Bristol's Cabot Tower: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Work-starts-restoring-landmark/article-3081031-detail/article.html -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

Remembering the discussions on the list some while ago concerning the word Chrisome I thought the following extract I came across recently in "Somerset  and Dorset Notes and Queries" might be of interest:- " Before 1552 the "chrisome" was put upon the child at the font with the words " take this White Vestment for a token" etc rubric 1549.  In the bills of mortality up to the 12th of George 1 children dying within the month were described as chrisomes." Janet

Hi, I am looking for information on William Sellick, born 1811 in Somerset. He married Sarah Stilling (born 1814). William is the 2nd great grandfather on the maternal side of my husband Charles Allan Colbourn. Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks. Regards, Lin

Mum used to organise a coach party in the 1940's & 50's from Bell Hill, Marling Road Clouds Hill & Whiteway in St George to see the Pantomine in Bath each year The residents would pay so much "didlum each week which was saved for the fare & the tickets All this organisedby letter before the use of telephones to any extent or other electronic sommunication To me as a child the theatre was enornmous and when the comedian used to call Mum up onto the stage to present her with flowers it seemed that she was a mile away More recent visits to the theatre showed that it is in fact a tiny auditorium and Mums party of around 40 must have been quite a substantial part of the audience <div>Jeff Peacock </div> --- On Sun, 9/1/11, bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com <bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com <bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com> > Subject: BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12 > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, 9 January, 2011, 23:22 > > > Today's Topics: > >    1. Julian Slade (Janet Cuff) >    2. Re: BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol > 6, Issue 11 (JEFFREY PEACOCK) >    3. Re: Julian Slade (Polly Rubery) >    4. GAGE (w.a.t.d@talktalk.net) >    5. Re: GAGE (Glen Yearsley) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:54:05 +0000 (GMT) > From: Janet Cuff <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: [B&S] Julian Slade > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <222703.66818.qm@web28004.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > "Salad Days" was another of Julian Slade's hit musicals > which I also saw at the > Theatre Royal. As I had very little pocket money I always > went up in the Gods - > literally just rows of ancient wooden benchs with no backs, > great atmoshpere but > what a relief to stand up and walk about in the intervals! > > I saw all the up and coming stars at that theatre over the > years, Peter O'Toole, > Judi Dench, Geraldine McEwan - the list goes on and on. > Peter O'Toole lodged in > Clifton and I often saw him come to the door of his flat > and throw out his > empties?the morning after the night before and did he look > rough!? > > Janet > > >       > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:22:41 +0000 (GMT) > From: JEFFREY PEACOCK <jeffkathp@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [B&S] BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 6, > Issue 11 > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <226331.67296.qm@web86008.mail.ird.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Mum used to organise a coach party in the 1940's & 50's > from Bell Hill, Marling Road Clouds Hill & Whiteway in > St George to see the Pantomine in Bath each year > > The residents would pay so much "didlum each week which was > saved for the fare & the tickets > > All this organisedby letter before the use of telephones to > any extent or other electronic sommunication > > > > To me as a child the theatre was enornmous and when the > comedian used to call Mum up onto the stage to present her > with flowers it seemed that she was a mile away > > More recent visits to the theatre showed that it is in fact > a tiny auditorium and Mums party of around 40 must have been > quite a > substantial part of the audience > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff Peacock > > > > --- On Sun, 9/1/11, bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com > <bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > > From: bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com > <bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com> > > Subject: BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 6, Issue 11 > > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sunday, 9 January, 2011, 17:43 > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > ???1. This Week in History... (Bryan > > Haycock) > > ???2. Re: Childhood visits to pantomimes at > > The Theatre Royal Bath > > ? ? ? (Tony Harrison) > > ???3. Re: Saving family photos etc., (Chris > > Jefferies) > > ???4. National Collection of Aerial > > Photography (liverpud) > > ???5. Chu Chin Chow at the Bristol > > Hippodrome, 1950s (Childhood > > ? ? ? visits to pantomimes at The Theatre > > Royal Bath) (Josephine Jeremiah) > > ???6. Christmad in King Street (Janet Cuff) > > ???7. Re: Christmad in King Street > > (Josephine Jeremiah) > > ???8. Re: Christmas in King Street (Pat > > Hase) > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:36:38 +0800 > > From: Bryan Haycock <bryanh2@westnet.com.au> > > Subject: [B&S] This Week in History... > > To: BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <99iue1$3jifdp@outbound-mail02.westnet.com.au> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > ? Jan 10, 1868. The last ship to bring convicts to > > Australia, > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > > ? ? ? ???the Hougemont, > > arrives in W.A. > > ? Jan 12, 1836.? HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin > > on board, arrives in Sydney. > > ? ? and on the 15th, 1834. nine convicts are shot > > dead during an insurrection > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > > ? ???on Norfolk Island. > > > > ???Bryan, > > ? ? in the beautiful city of > > ? ? ? Perth W.A. > > > > ? > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 12:57:59 -0000 > > From: "Tony Harrison" <a.harrison@tesco.net> > > Subject: Re: [B&S] Childhood visits to pantomimes > at > > The Theatre Royal > > ??? Bath > > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: > <D3BA026CD6B843D4A2279D193AD43C8B@Tony> > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; > > charset="iso-8859-1"; > > ??? reply-type=original > > > > Hi Josephine > > My wife and I together with our granddaughter > Charlotte > > went to see Aladdin > > at The Theatre Royal on Christmas Eve. Charlotte > enjoyed > > it, it was her > > first pantomime. > > Regards > > Tony > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> > > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:15 PM > > Subject: [B&S] Childhood visits to pantomimes at > The > > Theatre Royal Bath > > > > > > > January can be a dull month in the U.K. When I > was a > > child, it was > > > enlivened by a visit to the theatre to see a > > pantomime. I particularly > > > remember going to The Theatre Royal in Bath on a > > number of occasions. > > > > > > Looking to see if there is still a pantomime > there, in > > January, I came > > > upon this site: > > > > > > Bristol & Bath Theatre > > > > > > http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/linkbristoltheatre.html > > > > > > > > > This led me to the main page for The Theatre > Royal, > > Bath > > > > > > http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/ > > > > > > which links to an interesting page on > > > > > > A Brief History of The Theatre Royal Bath > > > > > > http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/history/ > > > > > > -- > > > Josephine Jeremiah > > > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > > > > > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' > > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the > > message > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 13:35:52 -0000 > > From: "Chris Jefferies" <chris.jefferies@blueyonder.co.uk> > > Subject: Re: [B&S] Saving family photos etc., > > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: > > ??? <002801cbb002$235c5d30$6a151790$@jefferies@blueyonder.co.uk> > > Content-Type: text/plain;??? > > charset="us-ascii" > > > > Memory Stick type devices or at least the storage > chip > > inside the device > > have a quoted storage life of "around 10 years". > However > > like anything they > > can develop a fault meaning that you could lose some > or all > > the files stored > > so make sure the files are also stored elsewhere. A > friend > > has an early > > digital camera with an almost credit card size memory > card. > > It still > > contained photos they wanted to recover but they were > > unable to access them. > > I had a suitable multi card reader but the card was > now > > blank. > > > >  > > > > Slides were the main photographic medium from the mid > 1950s > > until sometime > > in the 1970s when colour prints took over. I have > many > > hundreds of slides > > dating from the late 50s some of which I? would like > > to scan to add to my > > photograph collection and a few to my family history > > collection. The slide > > adaptor that came with my old HP scanner is useless > and I > > cannot warrant > > spending money on a slide scanner for a one off job > for a > > relatively few > > slides. I spoke to a friend who is a keen photographer > and > > he recommended > > projecting the photo onto a screen then photographing > the > > image with a > > digital camera. He said that it can give better > results > > than a proper slide > > scanner.? I tried this last winter and with practice > > was getting far better > > results than from the slide adaptor. The main problem > was > > the low light > > levels my projector produces which was a bit too low > for my > > rather old > > camera even with a tripod. My new camera is much more > > sensitive but I have > > yet to repeat the tests using it. > > > >  > > > > Chris Jefferies > > > > Cheltenham > > > > Glos > > > >  > > > > From: bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > On Behalf Of Nova > > Sent: 09 January 2011 00:38 > > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [B&S] Saving family photos etc., > > > >  > > > > and good ones Edna. > > I am also lucky enough to have daughters who are > interested > > in my > > 'efforts' at Family History and knowing how many 35mm > > slides we > > have taken over the last 50 or 60 years,? gave me a > > 'gadget' which > > enables me to copy slides (New Years' Resolution to > > transfer more > > of them?) and then put them all on a memory stick. > > I was fortunate to have inherited a large quantity of > old > > family photos > > which fill a photo album, these have all been copied > and > > named where > > possible, and transferred to a memory stick, and the > girls > > have copies > > each. > > My only problem with this N/Y's resolution is that I > have > > no time left to > > clean my large, and I mean large, quantity of > inherited > > brassware!!! > > Nova > > > > > > > > > Just some ideas... > > > > > > Back up all your family files, photos on a > memory > > stick.???Keep the memory > > > stick > > > in a fire proof safety box off-site if > possible.? > > ? Pass information etc. > > > around to > > > family members.???If you have made a > > booklet, perhaps a copy to your local > > > family history centre or library. > > > > > > (;-)) > > > > > > Edna - snowy Ottawa > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > > message > > > > ? _____? > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3367 - > Release > > Date: 01/08/11 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 10:13:38 -0500 > > From: "liverpud" <liverpud-49@rogers.com> > > Subject: [B&S] National Collection of Aerial > > Photography > > To: "Bristol-Somerset List" <Bristol_and_Somerset@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: > <6B754B5D06C14736B8F746F4B7E9D39F@EDNA> > > Content-Type: text/plain;??? > > charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > The British and the Germans were quite adept at > aerial > > photography.???Sadly it led to bombing each > > other. > > > > http://aerial.rcahms.gov.uk/ > > > > Cheers, > > > > Edna - sunny snowy Ottawa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:53:39 -0000 > > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> > > Subject: [B&S] Chu Chin Chow at the Bristol > Hippodrome, > > 1950s > > ??? (Childhood visits to pantomimes at The > > Theatre Royal Bath) > > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <op.vo1vvpud42w82j@glasydorlan> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; > format=flowed; > > delsp=yes > > > > On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:57:59 -0000, Tony Harrison > <a.harrison@tesco.net> > > wrote: > > > > > My wife and I together with our granddaughter > > Charlotte went to see? > > > Aladdin at The Theatre Royal on Christmas Eve. > > Charlotte enjoyed it, it? > > > was her > > > first pantomime. > > > > I expect you and your wife enjoyed it, too, Tony :-) > How > > nice to go to a > > real theatre instead of watching a TV production. > > > > Your message made me wonder which was my first > pantomime. > > The words 'Chu > > Chin Chow" came into my head. Ian thought it sounded > like a > > character from > > Aladdin. > > > > Nowadays, the magic lamp is Google, from which I > quickly > > found that 'Chu > > Chin Chow' is a the name of a production, which is a > > mixture of musical > > comedy and pantomime. > > > > I knew that I'd seen this production at the Bristol > > Hippodrome, so looking > > at this web page > > > > Bristol Hippodrome Theatre > > A?Z? of all Productions > > > > http://theatricalia.com/place/11/bristol-hippodrome-theatre/productions > > > > I found out that 'Chu Chin Chow' was at the Bristol > > Hippodrome twice in > > the 1950s, first in 1951-1952 and > > second in 1959-1960. > > > > I'm not absolutely sure which production I saw, but > it > > could have been the > > earlier one because I would have remembered more if it > had > > been the later > > one. > > > > Josephine > > > > -- > > Josephine Jeremiah > > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 6 > > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:06:21 +0000 (GMT) > > From: Janet Cuff <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> > > Subject: [B&S] Christmad in King Street > > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <688899.26563.qm@web28006.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades > production > > "Christmas in King > > Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 - now > that was > > a panto with a > > difference and hugely enjoyable with its local > references.? > > I was a teenager > > then and considered myself?far too old > for?traditional > > pantomimes but this show > > really hit the spot for me. > > > > Janet > > > > > > ? ? ? > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 7 > > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:29:22 -0000 > > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> > > Subject: Re: [B&S] Christmad in King Street > > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <op.vo1xi8sq42w82j@glasydorlan> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; > > format=flowed; > > ??? delsp=yes > > > > On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:06:21 -0000, Janet Cuff <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> > > wrote: > > > > > I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades > > production "Christmas in? > > > King Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 > - > > now that was a panto? > > > with a difference and hugely enjoyable with its > local > > references.? I was? > > > a teenager then and considered myself far too old > for > > traditional? > > > pantomimes but this show really hit the spot for > me. > > > > Thank you for this, Janet. Of course, out of curiosity > I > > had to google for > > "Christmas in King Street" and a number of references > came > > up, including a > > wikipedia page on Julian Slade: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Slade > > > > It's always good to learn a new snippet about > Bristol. > > > > I remember going to the Theatre Royal, Bristol in the > > second half of the > > 1960s to see a restoration comedy and later a > Shakespeare > > play, where one > > of the actors was Richard Pasco. Unfortunately I > can't > > remember the name > > of either play so my memory is slipping, here. I do > > remember, however, > > exactly what I wore to the Shakespeare play and with > whom I > > went. > > > > Josephine > > > > -- > > Josephine Jeremiah > > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 8 > > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:44:04 -0000 > > From: "Pat Hase" <pat@pathase.demon.co.uk> > > Subject: Re: [B&S] Christmas in King Street > > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: > > <D98B92B2BF5B4F61AF8AAFAB409442E5@OwnerPC> > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; > > charset="iso-8859-1"; > > ??? reply-type=original > > > > I remember it!? - I was delighted with it and loved > > every minute.? Didn't > > they at one point hunt for the missing statue of > Queen > > Victoria or was it > > Neptune and his trident? > > This Christmas I saw the excellent "Swallows and > Amazons" > > there and memories > > of that earlier production came back.? The enjoyment > > of cast and audience > > was the same - much use of imagination - and once > again I > > left the theatre > > having been taken out of myself and totally involved > with > > the experience. > > This time I was with a teenage grand daughter - I > wonder > > whether she will > > remember Swallows & Amazons in 59 years time! > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Janet Cuff" <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> > > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 5:06 PM > > Subject: [B&S] Christmad in King Street > > > > > > I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades > production > > "Christmas in > > King > > Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 - now > that was > > a panto with a > > difference and hugely enjoyable with its local > references. > > I was a teenager > > then and considered myself far too old for > traditional > > pantomimes but this > > show > > really hit the spot for me. > > > > Janet > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > > message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > To contact the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET list > administrator, > > send an email to > > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > > To post a message to the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET mailing > list, > > send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET@rootsweb.com. > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > End of BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 6, Issue 11 > > *************************************************** > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:49:26 -0000 > From: "Polly Rubery" <polly@rowberry.org> > Subject: Re: [B&S] Julian Slade > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <3640F831214F4CDBA7E6EE8BD1AB252E@polly4655622de> > Content-Type: text/plain;    > charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have never forgotten Judi Dench's performance as Queen > Victoria which I > saw at the Theatre Royal.  Her ageing seemed almost > impossible, as she made > it appear so natural. > Polly > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Cuff" <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 5:54 PM > Subject: [B&S] Julian Slade > > > "Salad Days" was another of Julian Slade's hit musicals > which I also saw at > the > Theatre Royal. As I had very little pocket money I always > went up in the > Gods - > literally just rows of ancient wooden benchs with no backs, > great atmoshpere > but > what a relief to stand up and walk about in the intervals! > > I saw all the up and coming stars at that theatre over the > years, Peter > O'Toole, > Judi Dench, Geraldine McEwan - the list goes on and on. > Peter O'Toole lodged > in > Clifton and I often saw him come to the door of his flat > and throw out his > empties the morning after the night before and did he look > rough! > > Janet > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:04:17 -0500 > From: w.a.t.d@talktalk.net > Subject: [B&S] GAGE > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <8CD7E604B20DECE-7E8-EB55@FRR2-L27./f> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > > Hi i  am looking for information on a marriage for > John Gage and Mary Pool. I beleive the marriage took place > in Kingston Seymour in 1776, however i cant find this > marraige anywhere. > Can i look at parish registers for this marriage ? would > this show the gae of the couple also where they were from. > Next question would Kingston Seymour have a lot of churches > in the 1700's? > Many Thanks > Sandra > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:22:15 -0500 > From: "Glen Yearsley" <yearsley@rogers.com> > Subject: Re: [B&S] GAGE > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <776FE650BF0B4C269D72E4DC3E23B9C3@glen2> > Content-Type: text/plain;    > charset="us-ascii" > > > > There are 4 marriages for a John Gage that I can find with > "GAGE" as the > exact spelling and they are; > ( 1 ) Ann Brown - 23 Jun 1777 - Saint Leonard's, > Shoreditch, London, > England. > ( 2 ) Sarah Gallant - 07 Sep 1774 - East Durham, Norfolk, > England > ( 3 ) Ann Wardel - 08 Jun 1778 - Langton By Malton, York, > England > ( 4 ) Elizabeth Jones - 01 Dec 1776 - Saint Botolph > Bishopsgate, London, > London, > > A reverse search using Mary Pool as the source did not turn > up a marriage to > a John Gage either. > > Bingo: > I did find a John Gage married to a Mary Pool on July 10, > 1776 - Kingston > Seymour, Somerset, England. > > Hope this helps > Regards > Glen > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Hi i  am looking for information on a marriage for > John Gage and Mary Pool. > I beleive the marriage took place in Kingston Seymour in > 1776, however i > cant find this marraige anywhere. > Can i look at parish registers for this marriage ? would > this show the gae > of the couple also where they were from. > Next question would Kingston Seymour have a lot of churches > in the 1700's? > Many Thanks > Sandra > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET list administrator, > send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET mailing list, > send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12 > *************************************************** >

There is only the one church at Kingston Seymour. The marriage of John GAGE and Mary POOL took place 10th July 1776. John GAGE was a carpenter and there is no mention of where he was from. Mary POOL was said to be a spinster of Kingston Seymour. They were married by Licence and the witnesses were James GAGE and Tho. WILD (Taken from a transcript on the Web Page of the Weston-super-Mare FHS www.wsmfhs.org.uk ) Tho WILD witnessed many marriages and was probably the Parish Clerk. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <w.a.t.d@talktalk.net> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 10:04 PM Subject: [B&S] GAGE > > > > Hi i am looking for information on a marriage for John Gage and Mary > Pool. I beleive the marriage took place in Kingston Seymour in 1776, > however i cant find this marraige anywhere. > Can i look at parish registers for this marriage ? would this show the gae > of the couple also where they were from. > Next question would Kingston Seymour have a lot of churches in the 1700's? > Many Thanks > Sandra > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have never forgotten Judi Dench's performance as Queen Victoria which I saw at the Theatre Royal. Her ageing seemed almost impossible, as she made it appear so natural. Polly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Cuff" <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 5:54 PM Subject: [B&S] Julian Slade "Salad Days" was another of Julian Slade's hit musicals which I also saw at the Theatre Royal. As I had very little pocket money I always went up in the Gods - literally just rows of ancient wooden benchs with no backs, great atmoshpere but what a relief to stand up and walk about in the intervals! I saw all the up and coming stars at that theatre over the years, Peter O'Toole, Judi Dench, Geraldine McEwan - the list goes on and on. Peter O'Toole lodged in Clifton and I often saw him come to the door of his flat and throw out his empties the morning after the night before and did he look rough! Janet ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mum used to organise a coach party in the 1940's & 50's from Bell Hill, Marling Road Clouds Hill & Whiteway in St George to see the Pantomine in Bath each year The residents would pay so much "didlum each week which was saved for the fare & the tickets All this organisedby letter before the use of telephones to any extent or other electronic sommunication To me as a child the theatre was enornmous and when the comedian used to call Mum up onto the stage to present her with flowers it seemed that she was a mile away More recent visits to the theatre showed that it is in fact a tiny auditorium and Mums party of around 40 must have been quite a substantial part of the audience Jeff Peacock --- On Sun, 9/1/11, bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com <bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com <bristol_and_somerset-request@rootsweb.com> > Subject: BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 6, Issue 11 > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, 9 January, 2011, 17:43 > > > Today's Topics: > >    1. This Week in History... (Bryan > Haycock) >    2. Re: Childhood visits to pantomimes at > The Theatre Royal Bath >       (Tony Harrison) >    3. Re: Saving family photos etc., (Chris > Jefferies) >    4. National Collection of Aerial > Photography (liverpud) >    5. Chu Chin Chow at the Bristol > Hippodrome, 1950s (Childhood >       visits to pantomimes at The Theatre > Royal Bath) (Josephine Jeremiah) >    6. Christmad in King Street (Janet Cuff) >    7. Re: Christmad in King Street > (Josephine Jeremiah) >    8. Re: Christmas in King Street (Pat > Hase) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:36:38 +0800 > From: Bryan Haycock <bryanh2@westnet.com.au> > Subject: [B&S] This Week in History... > To: BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <99iue1$3jifdp@outbound-mail02.westnet.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >   Jan 10, 1868. The last ship to bring convicts to > Australia, >                 >          the Hougemont, > arrives in W.A. >   Jan 12, 1836.  HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin > on board, arrives in Sydney. >     and on the 15th, 1834. nine convicts are shot > dead during an insurrection >                 >                 >      on Norfolk Island. > >    Bryan, >     in the beautiful city of >       Perth W.A. > >   > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 12:57:59 -0000 > From: "Tony Harrison" <a.harrison@tesco.net> > Subject: Re: [B&S] Childhood visits to pantomimes at > The Theatre Royal >     Bath > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <D3BA026CD6B843D4A2279D193AD43C8B@Tony> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; > charset="iso-8859-1"; >     reply-type=original > > Hi Josephine > My wife and I together with our granddaughter Charlotte > went to see Aladdin > at The Theatre Royal on Christmas Eve. Charlotte enjoyed > it, it was her > first pantomime. > Regards > Tony > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:15 PM > Subject: [B&S] Childhood visits to pantomimes at The > Theatre Royal Bath > > > > January can be a dull month in the U.K. When I was a > child, it was > > enlivened by a visit to the theatre to see a > pantomime. I particularly > > remember going to The Theatre Royal in Bath on a > number of occasions. > > > > Looking to see if there is still a pantomime there, in > January, I came > > upon this site: > > > > Bristol & Bath Theatre > > > > http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/linkbristoltheatre.html > > > > > > This led me to the main page for The Theatre Royal, > Bath > > > > http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/ > > > > which links to an interesting page on > > > > A Brief History of The Theatre Royal Bath > > > > http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/history/ > > > > -- > > Josephine Jeremiah > > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 13:35:52 -0000 > From: "Chris Jefferies" <chris.jefferies@blueyonder.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [B&S] Saving family photos etc., > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: >     <002801cbb002$235c5d30$6a151790$@jefferies@blueyonder.co.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain;    > charset="us-ascii" > > Memory Stick type devices or at least the storage chip > inside the device > have a quoted storage life of "around 10 years". However > like anything they > can develop a fault meaning that you could lose some or all > the files stored > so make sure the files are also stored elsewhere. A friend > has an early > digital camera with an almost credit card size memory card. > It still > contained photos they wanted to recover but they were > unable to access them. > I had a suitable multi card reader but the card was now > blank. > > > > Slides were the main photographic medium from the mid 1950s > until sometime > in the 1970s when colour prints took over. I have many > hundreds of slides > dating from the late 50s some of which I  would like > to scan to add to my > photograph collection and a few to my family history > collection. The slide > adaptor that came with my old HP scanner is useless and I > cannot warrant > spending money on a slide scanner for a one off job for a > relatively few > slides. I spoke to a friend who is a keen photographer and > he recommended > projecting the photo onto a screen then photographing the > image with a > digital camera. He said that it can give better results > than a proper slide > scanner.  I tried this last winter and with practice > was getting far better > results than from the slide adaptor. The main problem was > the low light > levels my projector produces which was a bit too low for my > rather old > camera even with a tripod. My new camera is much more > sensitive but I have > yet to repeat the tests using it. > > > > Chris Jefferies > > Cheltenham > > Glos > > > > From: bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:bristol_and_somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Nova > Sent: 09 January 2011 00:38 > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Subject: [B&S] Saving family photos etc., > > > > and good ones Edna. > I am also lucky enough to have daughters who are interested > in my > 'efforts' at Family History and knowing how many 35mm > slides we > have taken over the last 50 or 60 years,  gave me a > 'gadget' which > enables me to copy slides (New Years' Resolution to > transfer more > of them?) and then put them all on a memory stick. > I was fortunate to have inherited a large quantity of old > family photos > which fill a photo album, these have all been copied and > named where > possible, and transferred to a memory stick, and the girls > have copies > each. > My only problem with this N/Y's resolution is that I have > no time left to > clean my large, and I mean large, quantity of inherited > brassware!!! > Nova > > > > > Just some ideas... > > > > Back up all your family files, photos on a memory > stick.   Keep the memory > > stick > > in a fire proof safety box off-site if possible.  >   Pass information etc. > > around to > > family members.   If you have made a > booklet, perhaps a copy to your local > > family history centre or library. > > > > (;-)) > > > > Edna - snowy Ottawa > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >   _____  > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3367 - Release > Date: 01/08/11 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 10:13:38 -0500 > From: "liverpud" <liverpud-49@rogers.com> > Subject: [B&S] National Collection of Aerial > Photography > To: "Bristol-Somerset List" <Bristol_and_Somerset@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <6B754B5D06C14736B8F746F4B7E9D39F@EDNA> > Content-Type: text/plain;    > charset="iso-8859-1" > > The British and the Germans were quite adept at aerial > photography.   Sadly it led to bombing each > other. > > http://aerial.rcahms.gov.uk/ > > Cheers, > > Edna - sunny snowy Ottawa > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:53:39 -0000 > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> > Subject: [B&S] Chu Chin Chow at the Bristol Hippodrome, > 1950s >     (Childhood visits to pantomimes at The > Theatre Royal Bath) > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <op.vo1vvpud42w82j@glasydorlan> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; > delsp=yes > > On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:57:59 -0000, Tony Harrison <a.harrison@tesco.net> > wrote: > > > My wife and I together with our granddaughter > Charlotte went to see  > > Aladdin at The Theatre Royal on Christmas Eve. > Charlotte enjoyed it, it  > > was her > > first pantomime. > > I expect you and your wife enjoyed it, too, Tony :-) How > nice to go to a > real theatre instead of watching a TV production. > > Your message made me wonder which was my first pantomime. > The words 'Chu > Chin Chow" came into my head. Ian thought it sounded like a > character from > Aladdin. > > Nowadays, the magic lamp is Google, from which I quickly > found that 'Chu > Chin Chow' is a the name of a production, which is a > mixture of musical > comedy and pantomime. > > I knew that I'd seen this production at the Bristol > Hippodrome, so looking > at this web page > > Bristol Hippodrome Theatre > A?Z  of all Productions > > http://theatricalia.com/place/11/bristol-hippodrome-theatre/productions > > I found out that 'Chu Chin Chow' was at the Bristol > Hippodrome twice in > the 1950s, first in 1951-1952 and > second in 1959-1960. > > I'm not absolutely sure which production I saw, but it > could have been the > earlier one because I would have remembered more if it had > been the later > one. > > Josephine > > -- > Josephine Jeremiah > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:06:21 +0000 (GMT) > From: Janet Cuff <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: [B&S] Christmad in King Street > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <688899.26563.qm@web28006.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades production > "Christmas in King > Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 - now that was > a panto with a > difference and hugely enjoyable with its local references.? > I was a teenager > then and considered myself?far too old for?traditional > pantomimes but this show > really hit the spot for me. > > Janet > > >       > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:29:22 -0000 > From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> > Subject: Re: [B&S] Christmad in King Street > To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <op.vo1xi8sq42w82j@glasydorlan> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; > format=flowed; >     delsp=yes > > On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:06:21 -0000, Janet Cuff <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> > wrote: > > > I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades > production "Christmas in  > > King Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 - > now that was a panto  > > with a difference and hugely enjoyable with its local > references.  I was  > > a teenager then and considered myself far too old for > traditional  > > pantomimes but this show really hit the spot for me. > > Thank you for this, Janet. Of course, out of curiosity I > had to google for > "Christmas in King Street" and a number of references came > up, including a > wikipedia page on Julian Slade: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Slade > > It's always good to learn a new snippet about Bristol. > > I remember going to the Theatre Royal, Bristol in the > second half of the > 1960s to see a restoration comedy and later a Shakespeare > play, where one > of the actors was Richard Pasco. Unfortunately I can't > remember the name > of either play so my memory is slipping, here. I do > remember, however, > exactly what I wore to the Shakespeare play and with whom I > went. > > Josephine > > -- > Josephine Jeremiah > www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:44:04 -0000 > From: "Pat Hase" <pat@pathase.demon.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [B&S] Christmas in King Street > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <D98B92B2BF5B4F61AF8AAFAB409442E5@OwnerPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; > charset="iso-8859-1"; >     reply-type=original > > I remember it!  - I was delighted with it and loved > every minute.  Didn't > they at one point hunt for the missing statue of Queen > Victoria or was it > Neptune and his trident? > This Christmas I saw the excellent "Swallows and Amazons" > there and memories > of that earlier production came back.  The enjoyment > of cast and audience > was the same - much use of imagination - and once again I > left the theatre > having been taken out of myself and totally involved with > the experience. > This time I was with a teenage grand daughter - I wonder > whether she will > remember Swallows & Amazons in 59 years time! > > Pat > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Cuff" <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 5:06 PM > Subject: [B&S] Christmad in King Street > > > I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades production > "Christmas in > King > Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 - now that was > a panto with a > difference and hugely enjoyable with its local references. > I was a teenager > then and considered myself far too old for traditional > pantomimes but this > show > really hit the spot for me. > > Janet > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET list administrator, > send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET mailing list, > send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET Digest, Vol 6, Issue 11 > *************************************************** >

There are 4 marriages for a John Gage that I can find with "GAGE" as the exact spelling and they are; ( 1 ) Ann Brown - 23 Jun 1777 - Saint Leonard's, Shoreditch, London, England. ( 2 ) Sarah Gallant - 07 Sep 1774 - East Durham, Norfolk, England ( 3 ) Ann Wardel - 08 Jun 1778 - Langton By Malton, York, England ( 4 ) Elizabeth Jones - 01 Dec 1776 - Saint Botolph Bishopsgate, London, London, A reverse search using Mary Pool as the source did not turn up a marriage to a John Gage either. Bingo: I did find a John Gage married to a Mary Pool on July 10, 1776 - Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England. Hope this helps Regards Glen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi i am looking for information on a marriage for John Gage and Mary Pool. I beleive the marriage took place in Kingston Seymour in 1776, however i cant find this marraige anywhere. Can i look at parish registers for this marriage ? would this show the gae of the couple also where they were from. Next question would Kingston Seymour have a lot of churches in the 1700's? Many Thanks Sandra ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

"Salad Days" was another of Julian Slade's hit musicals which I also saw at the Theatre Royal. As I had very little pocket money I always went up in the Gods - literally just rows of ancient wooden benchs with no backs, great atmoshpere but what a relief to stand up and walk about in the intervals! I saw all the up and coming stars at that theatre over the years, Peter O'Toole, Judi Dench, Geraldine McEwan - the list goes on and on. Peter O'Toole lodged in Clifton and I often saw him come to the door of his flat and throw out his empties the morning after the night before and did he look rough!  Janet

I remember it! - I was delighted with it and loved every minute. Didn't they at one point hunt for the missing statue of Queen Victoria or was it Neptune and his trident? This Christmas I saw the excellent "Swallows and Amazons" there and memories of that earlier production came back. The enjoyment of cast and audience was the same - much use of imagination - and once again I left the theatre having been taken out of myself and totally involved with the experience. This time I was with a teenage grand daughter - I wonder whether she will remember Swallows & Amazons in 59 years time! Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Cuff" <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 5:06 PM Subject: [B&S] Christmad in King Street I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades production "Christmas in King Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 - now that was a panto with a difference and hugely enjoyable with its local references. I was a teenager then and considered myself far too old for traditional pantomimes but this show really hit the spot for me. Janet ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:06:21 -0000, Janet Cuff <bgmjcuff@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > I wonder if any other listers saw Julian Slades production "Christmas in > King Street" at the Theatre Royal Bristol in 1952 - now that was a panto > with a difference and hugely enjoyable with its local references. I was > a teenager then and considered myself far too old for traditional > pantomimes but this show really hit the spot for me. Thank you for this, Janet. Of course, out of curiosity I had to google for "Christmas in King Street" and a number of references came up, including a wikipedia page on Julian Slade: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Slade It's always good to learn a new snippet about Bristol. I remember going to the Theatre Royal, Bristol in the second half of the 1960s to see a restoration comedy and later a Shakespeare play, where one of the actors was Richard Pasco. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of either play so my memory is slipping, here. I do remember, however, exactly what I wore to the Shakespeare play and with whom I went. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com