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SPECIALITIES & ACTS FOR HIRE
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TIME
TRAVELLERS
Mary Queen of Scots
(Lesley Smith - Curator of Tutbury Castle and Elizabethan Historian)
Mary Queen of Scots was held
prisoner at Tutbury Castle on four occasions and it was her first
English prison.
She left Tutbury for the last time
in 1585 when she was moved to Chartley. From there she was sent to
Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire where she was executed in 1586.
Here is a chance to meet Mary
Queen of Scots, in full authentic costume, during her imprisonment at
Tutbury where she spent a lot of time reading, writing letters and doing
embroidery.
For
complete information click here
Email
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the Mood at your service, 1066 – 1970. Historical and heritage events
throughout the UK
We
offer: Traditional
historic strolling minstrel
on pipe and tabor; amusing talks on ladies clothing, 1066 –
1930
Costume
exhibitions using genuine and reproduction outfits to conjure up
the life of ordinary people and Courtiers; historic characters to
chat to you in first or third person.
Historic
haberdashery stall crammed with colourful authentic and reproduction
items.
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Costume
craft workshops for adults and older children including 'costume
chaos' days where you construct a costume from items we supply.
We also offer: a
costume-making service; collections advisory
service; advice on sourcing costume-making materials and
makers; advice to heritage event organisers; written articles on
costume; costume work experience placements; GCSE Textiles course
visits.
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Magical
Punch & Judy Guaranteed to make you smile!
ANDREW
CLARKSON
Children's
Entertainer
Tel
07961 800 182
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EMAIL
WEB
FOR ALL DETAILS
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HER
MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA
accompanied by her Lady-in-waiting LADY
CHARLOTTE PONSONBY
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Further
information please email
us with your brief so that we can get creative with you.
Appeared
at venues countrywide, meeting and greeting, entertaining and educating.
They have great appeal particularly for children as well as adults.You
may have seen them already at an arts or history festival, maybe
teaching on a school project, surprising guests at a special birthday or
meeting and greeting at a business function or promotional project. You
may even have had sight of them riding in a two-horsed landau with Mr
Brown on the box.
Severn
Valley Railway Statement (September 2004) "Sylvia (who plays Queen
Victoria) has a stunning likeness, in all respects to the Queen herself
and maintains an excellent regal aura throughout the experience. She has
an excellent knowledge of Queen Victoria's views, attitudes and whims
which she puts over in a most compelling way. All in all an experience
not to be missed
Please
view our website for more details Click here
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WILLETT & PATTESON
present the
AMAZING PORTABLE CAMERA OBSCURA
Tony Willett
Hire by arrangement
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CONTACT
Telephone 01273 471751
Mobile 07817 311548
Website
click here
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Julie
Reid - Beeswax Artist - Tel:- 01874 711 796 For your picture requirements
SPECIAL
COMMISSIONS WELCOME
1988
I first became interested in Encaustic Art which dates back over 2000
years.
Through
the years my paintings have developed from memories of places as well as
my colourful imagination with fantasy and futuristic pictures, I
am always thinking of new designs and applications.
I
am willing to give my prepared talk and demonstrate this fascinating art form
to W.I. groups, Schools Etc.
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Mark
Cooper
(Traditional English Longbow Archers)
FOR YOUR NEXT DAY or HALF DAY EVENT
BOWMEN of ENGLAND
ARCHERY
Traditional
English Longbow Archery, Archery
Tuition - Corporate Days - Make a longbow in a day - Make a set of
bespoke arrows - ALL MATERIALS AND TOOLS PROVIDED WITH TUITION
“Have
a go with a Longbow young and old”
Bow
& Arrow Making Courses.
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Events,
Groups, Fundraising Organisations, Fun Days & Charity Fairs and
Fete’s catered for by appointment.
Contact:
Mark on 01902 337622.Phone or Fax.
PLEASE
CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Charlie’s
Bow.
By Mark Cooper
When
I first became interested in the Longbow, it was through the enthusiastic
assistance of a gentleman by the name of Charles Warmingham, the Bow maker
and Arrowsmith to the Woodmen of Arden. After reading an excellent article
on the Woodmen of Arden about this band of brothers, I decided it was time
to take up the challenge and make my very own English Longbow, and it was
to Charlie that I turned to for his very able assistance.
His enthusiastic support, knowledge and assistance, gave me the
push that was needed in order to start the long process of building my
bow. I shall always remember
him saying when using the cleft Yew bow stave, “Make two bows at the
same time”, because his experience over the years stated that one will
break at some stage of the process. I must say that I thought it rather an
odd thing to say, but did as he suggested anyway. Needless to say, Charlie
was right – that is exactly what happened. Although both bows were
identical, one did break while I was tillering it and it was sadly
confined to the workshop in two pieces.
The pieces were not wasted as I made them into Lace Bobbins on my
lathe, so they are now a prize possession with the ladies circle, and are
making lace items.
Getting
back to my story. After several weeks of intensive shaping, sanding,
tillering and polishing, my bow was finally completed. I could not wait to
ring Charlie to tell him the news. He asked me over to shoot the bow and
it took me no time at all to meet him at the archery ground to shoot a
Clout round. After several shots I eventually achieved the outer ring at
the required distance of 180 yards – much to my amazement and with
further encouragement, was able to do this consistently. I would not say I
was a great shot, but enjoyed the pleasant experience and sense of
achievement, in making and shooting my own bow.
Over
the years that passed, I kept in touch with Charlie, and we discussed the
way of the bow and especially the making of arrows, which he was an expert
at and weighing them in shillings and pennies, was another unusual
experience for me, but on reflection, it was quite a sensible idea, as
pennies and shillings were of a known weight and by testing the
performance of the arrows, one could, with some practice, get the results
one needed to become successful.
I
digress a little though, as I wanted to tell something of the man, kind,
understanding and with a wealth of knowledge, learned at the hands of
Thompson his predecessor, he was good enough to give me a bow, with more
than sufficient cast to shoot Clout consistently, it was a Dowsen, by a
Scottish maker with a long pedigree of the fashioning of good quality
longbows, a bow which I still use today even though it is showing signs of
some age and has just started to come apart at the glue join. I will
repair this remarkable bow and will continue to use it sparingly, as this
is my only connection with Charlie that I still have, kind, considerate
and a gentleman in the finest tradition of the word. He is no longer with
us, but every time I use the bow, I think fondly of Charlie, and hope he
can see me up there, when I bend the bow in pleasant company. God Bless
Charlie - and thank you for your advice – I will remember you in my
dreams!
Mark
R Cooper. Hon Sec.
Bowmen
of England Archers
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Elizabeth Horton's Victorian
Jewellery talks to small groups. |
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John
and Elizabeth, with a lifetimes experience are pleased to advise and help
members.
Elizabeth
resurrects her Victorian jewellery talks to small groups.
1
Colmore Avenue, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6AN
Please
ring Elizabeth to discuss arrangements Tel:-
0121 443 2054
During the war, when ‘Uncle John’ was a small
boy, he was given an old Victorian toy ‘magic lantern’ and he used it
to give entertainment in the cellar where neighbours took refuge during
the blitz. As soon as he was
old enough, he went to work, where his first job was showing the
advertising slides at the Birmingham Hippodrome theatre.
Mr.
J.G. & Miss
E.M.Horton .........Best wishes to you all.
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David
Jackson the Organ Grinder PLUS
9 Edward
Street King’s
Lynn, Norfolk PE30 5QS
Tel:- 01553 768930
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I have a 25-note street organ built by Alan
Pell, which is mounted on a hand cart; and a 20-note street organ by Peter
Trueman, which is carried on a shoulder strap.
Both organs are operated by perforated music-rolls.
Thus I can perform a wide range of favourite music - marches,
waltzes, Music Hall items, popular songs, light classics, folk music etc.
I have sufficient music-rolls to ensure that I can play for up to
two hours without repeating a tune.
I specialise in making music at Victorian
themed events. I am a regular
performer at such annual events as Rochester Dickens Festival, Broadstairs
Dickens Festival and Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival. I can appear in authentic costume for any period from 1820 to
the present day, to add to the atmosphere of any themed event.
However, I can also bring an extra dimension to all fetes,
carnivals, and street festivals as well as promotional presentations and
private bookings.
In addition to being an organ grinder, I also
perform on the pipe-and-tabor. I
am able to stroll around whilst playing these instruments, so spreading
informal music throughout a large event.
I am a member of the British Organ Grinders
Association. I have public
liability insurance.
David
Jackson
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Thomas Edwin “Tommy” and
Barbara
Wynberg,
Dyffryn Road, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6AN
Tel 01597 823 685
Tommy is a semi-professional magician -
children’s entertainment, balloon-modelling, adult cabaret, comedy and
close-up magic
We perform comedy routines and old time Music
Hall numbers and on a few occasions, have been film extras.
We mainly take part in Dickensian, Victorian
and 1940s events but, if called upon, would take part in almost
anything!!!
We look upon ourselves as 20th century working
class, aspiring to be 19th century middle class.
We love all things old, including ourselves.
For further details contact Thomas and
Barbara Edwin
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"Masquerade”
Illusions,
fire-eating, escapology
and magic
Dave
& Sue Jarvis
Click
here for more Information
Over
the past few years we have often been asked if we could do something
Victorian for various events.
So due to popular demand we have put together a Victorian themed
Show
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fantastic illusions as Robert Houdin’s Broomstick
Illusion where a girl appears to float in mid air suspended
only by a broom under her arm. We
also pay tribute to Harry Houdini by performing the strait
jacket escape, and Houdini’s world famous metamorphosis,
in which two members of the public are invited on stage to
check that all the apparatus, used is genuine.
Dave is tied inside a sack and placed inside a locked trunk (an
exact copy of Houdini’s original) Sue stands on top and raises
the curtain and in the blink of an eye the metamorphosis is
achieved, with a complete transformation, Dave free and Sue in the
still locked trunk.
This illusion is as baffling today as it was when Houdini first
performed it in 1893 as Houdini said, “Without a single doubt
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For
further information please contact Dave and Sue And
please visit our Website (see links page)
31 Boythorpe Ave, Boythorpe, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire,
S40 2QE
Tel:- 01246 206840 mailto:masqueradeillusions@yahoo.co.uk
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Mike
& Dave Causer
32
Broughton Road Handsworth
Birmingham
B20 2PS
Mobile
07754780244
Traditional
Shoe Shine
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JOHN & JEAN BULL
PROMOTIONS
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Please ring to discuss
your requirements, daily fee and expenses information... Based in the
Midlands
International events by arrangement ALSO
Extensive gentleman's Victorian wardrobe with original photographic and
other dress and accoutrements up to 1940s wartime period
John
Bull Tel and FAX
:-- 01789 762232
Email John &
Jean
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Jenny
Edmiston Picture the Past Photography |
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A Victorian style mobile photographic studio.
We provide costume and props and reproduce
high quality Victorian style portraits.
An ideal attraction for Victorian Festivals or
any fund raising event.
For
bookings or more details contact Jenny Edmiston
01588 660598
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Peter J Henderson
THE PENNY FARTHING MAN |
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Belton House National Trust Victorian family day
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You may sit on my High bicycle at your peril, l will ride it at mine!
----- At your Victorian event. Over 13500 people have
sat on this bike!
Now ridden over 2500 miles since 1990, when I made the
machine. A copy of 1885 Singer twin tube fork.
Completed 100 miles in one day with 30
other VCC enthusiasts
Based in the Birmingham area
Third party indemnity £5,000.000 and risk assessment
provided
Policy No RTT127208/MC0137
www.walkermidgley.co.uk
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Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival - picture
kindly sent to me by a visitor
Please send me event details with your enquiry early, I
will be happy to quote for your venue.
Email
- Peter
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Dave
Moylan
tel:- 01332824464
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Nathaniel Bagshot +++
The
Victorian Magician
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BAGSHOT'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES!
An hilarious comedy-magic stage show suitable for all
the family. PLUS Mister Bagshot's close-up magical deceptions and amazing
swindles!
Ideal for weddings, fetes galas, parties and all
manner of jovial assemblies!
CLICK
HERE FOR LATEST WEBSITE DETAILS
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PETER AUST FHCIMA
TOASTMASTER &
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
For your Special Occasion
TEL:- 0161 703 8145
Mobile:- 078 76 382 837
EMAIL
PETER AUST
Website
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