THE FREE PRESS
Category
Ephemera
Date
22 Aug 1947
Materials
Newspaper
Measurements
245 x 200 x 1 mm
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 748900.4
Summary
One of fourteen pages taken from several 'THE FREE PRESS' from 1947, kept with a whole 'THE TIMES' from 1966 and a sheet from 'Worksop Guardian' from 1938. The page is dated 'Friday, August 22nd, 1947' on the top right of the back, as folded. The top as the page is folded has 'Page 5: THE FREE PRESS' in the top left corner. 'Random Shots DOG SAGACITY is always an interesting subject, and a mem-.... Frequent appeals by Skegby residents to get their memorial..... News that early next month an- other sale is to be held of furn- ishings from Welbeck Abbey will doubtless arouse speculation as to its future. This historic residence is at present shared by Winifred, Duchess of Portland, and the Nor- thern Command. on the first day the sale will take place in a mar- quee on the lawn on the east front of the Abbey, and on the second day in the Riding School. Rare 17th and 18th century Eng- lish, French and Italian furniture is being sold by the Duke of Portland on this occasion, and from the articles listed it is fairly obvious that the present Duke and Duchess do not anticipate using the Abbey in the future for any large scale entertainment.'.