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18 Dec 07 - 10:51 AM (#2218130) Subject: Whittlesea Straw Bear BBC Radio 4 From: Emma B BBC Radio 4's Making History programme (3.15-3.30pm today) had a short article about the origins of the Whittlesea Straw Bear at the end of the programme. |
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18 Dec 07 - 11:05 AM (#2218140) Subject: RE: Whittlesea Straw Bear BBC Radio 4 From: Emma B ooops! sorry Dave didn't see your trailer - will some kind Christmas elf combine please. |
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18 Dec 07 - 03:44 PM (#2218361) Subject: RE: Whittlesea Straw Bear BBC Radio 4 From: Sue the Borderer Thanks for that link Emma B. I couldn't get at the programme any other way. Don't know why. Richard and I will be dancing there with Rattljag in January. |
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18 Dec 07 - 04:34 PM (#2218405) Subject: RE: Whittlesea Straw Bear BBC Radio 4 From: Emma B I should have mentioned, the Straw Bear will be strutting his stuff on the weekend of 11th-13th Jan 2008. I hope to be there again next year Sue, I'll get my warm thermal underwear now! There are a couple of old photos here before 1909 when an over-zealous police inspector had forbidden 'Straw Bears' as a form of cadging. Some more up to date photos on the web page too. |