Hi, I'm just working through some Worcester newspapers (the Guardian) from 1846 for digitalising and reaching December, thought you might enjoy the following : "CHRISTMAS PRESENTS !! G. BIRLEY BEGS respectfully to announce the arrival of his recent purchases from London and Paris, comprizing a great variety of NEW GAMES, TOYS, DISSECTED PUZZLES, DESKS, DRESSING CASES, WORK BOXES, GOLD, SILVER, GILT, and BLACK ORNAMENTS, LADIES' COMPANIONS, WRITING CASES, PAPETERIES, Playing and Conversation Cards, Backgammon Boards, CHESS and DRAFT MEN, CRIBBAGE BOARDS and BOXES, Accordions, Musical Boxes, &c. &c; also a great variety of small articles calculated for presents; now open for inspection at the CIVET CAT 2, CROSS, WORCESTER " Merry Christmas From Richard Heaton

What a lovely way to advertise, not much has changed has it. Christmas greeting to you all and good luck with your family tree in 2011 Come and visit my Xmas site. Lots to see and do and you can even listen to Elvis. ### Ann ### www.birdymad.com/XMAS ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Heaton To: ENG-WORCESTER@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 9:03 PM Subject: [WOR] Christmas Presents 1846 - something for everyone in Worcester Hi, I'm just working through some Worcester newspapers (the Guardian) from 1846 for digitalising and reaching December, thought you might enjoy the following : "CHRISTMAS PRESENTS !! G. BIRLEY BEGS respectfully to announce the arrival of his recent purchases from London and Paris, comprizing a great variety of NEW GAMES, TOYS, DISSECTED PUZZLES, DESKS, DRESSING CASES, WORK BOXES, GOLD, SILVER, GILT, and BLACK ORNAMENTS, LADIES' COMPANIONS, WRITING CASES, PAPETERIES, Playing and Conversation Cards, Backgammon Boards, CHESS and DRAFT MEN, CRIBBAGE BOARDS and BOXES, Accordions, Musical Boxes, &c. &c; also a great variety of small articles calculated for presents; now open for inspection at the CIVET CAT 2, CROSS, WORCESTER " Merry Christmas From Richard Heaton ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WORCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message