100 years ago

At St Olave’s Church, Marygate, York, this morning, the wedding had been solemnised of Mr Michael Thomas Harvey Sadler, son of Dr ME Sadler, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University, and Miss Betty Tupper-Carey, daughter of Canon and Mrs Tupper-Carey, of York.

The Archbishop of York had officiated and there had been a large congregation.

The bride, who wore a dress of old embroidered muslin with tulle veil and wreath of myrtle, her ornaments being a chain of pearls with pearl and diamond locket, the gift of her parents, was given away by her father, while the bridegroom was supported by Mr R L’Estrange Bryce as best man.

The service had been a simple one, there being no choir. It was conducted by the Archbishop, who also briefly addressed the bride and bridegroom. The reception had been held at the residence the previous day.

Immediately after the ceremony the bride and bridegroom left to spend their honeymoon in Wharfedale. The bride’s going-away dress was of shot blue and gold silk, with a band of embroidery in gold and black; she also wore a gold straw hat, with a gold and black rose.

50 years ago

Filey was such a sober town and in the winter the demand for intoxicating drinks was so poor, that landlords did not open for the full licensing hours.

This was stated at the licensing meeting at Bridlington when an application was made by Mr James M Haxby for a licence to sell intoxicating drinks from his shop in Scarborough Road, Filey. The licence was granted.

Several witnesses said they preferred to buy drinks from a shop, rather than go into a public house. Mr TM Needham opposed on behalf of the Licensed Victuallers.

He said that trade in intoxicating liquor in Filey in winter was so poor that, by arrangement, the landlords did not open for the full licensing hours.

He said the population were already more than adequately supplied by the public houses. It was an arrangement between landlords, and with the consent of the various breweries. There were 12 public houses in Filey, where the population was 5,000.

25 years ago

Mrs Thatcher welcomed President Bush to Downing Street for the first stage of an historic meeting which was likely to set the pattern for the way the two leaders did business together.

Standing on the red carpet outside No 10, the Prime Minister greeted him with a warm smile and spent nearly two minutes with him, talking privately and waving for the cameras.

President Bush and Mrs Thatcher were embarking on a series of talks. Both had pledged to tear down the barriers between the Soviet bloc and the West, and this theme was dominating their meeting.