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May 25

7:19am Saturday 25th May 2013

100 years ago: A strong attack on the way in which the Sabbath was observed in England had been made at Hull by the Rev A H Huntley.

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May 24

11:26am Friday 24th May 2013

100 years ago: Scarborough stationers had appointed five of their members to act as censors of postcards offered for sale in the town.

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May 23

11:30am Thursday 23rd May 2013

100 years ago: The militant Suffragists had attempted to hold an open-air meeting at Doncaster.

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May 22

9:03am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

100 years ago: The following Saturday would be Empire Day, and all over the country loyal subjects of the King would be celebrating the occasion by patriotic displays – and especially the children.

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May 20

8:11am Monday 20th May 2013

100 years ago: The sight of seven men struggling with the tenor bell, which weighed over two tons, on the steps at the West entrance to York Minster shortly before 10 o'clock in the morning had excited much curiosity on the part of passers-by.

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May 18

7:49am Saturday 18th May 2013

100 years ago: A teacher had written on the blackboard the sentence, “The toast was drank in silence,” and turning to the class asked them to point out the error.

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