A Victorian Christmas

The Urmston Partnership organised a day of activities on 16th December 2000 based upon the theme of a Victorian Christmas.

As such there were street entertainers, fairground organs, swings and a roundabout for chldren, a Penny Farthing bicycle, poetry readings and a great deal of victorian-style clothing was worn ;-)

The staff of Urmston Library entered into the spirit of the day wearing victorian garb whilst operating the computer system! Library staff in victorian garb

and victorian dress Full-length dress

The swings were fun The swings were popular even in the rain!

as were the roundabouts...with a victorian gentleman in view A gentleman and the roundabouts

Shops joined in and shops entered into the day with offers like old-fashioned muffins

The Urmston Lions offered poetry readings... Poetry from Urmston Lions

The fairground organ and music was provided by fairground and barrel organs...

...and by a Jazz trio ( who occasionally sheltered in Urmston Library :-) )

Raffle draw The proceedings were completed with the drawing of a raffle and
with a final burst of sound from the jazz trio before night fell.

This photo shows some of the illuminations in Urmston shopping precinct at about 16:30 on the 16th December 2000 after the Victorian Christmas was over. Urmston Precinct at Xmas 2000

Douglas I. Smith, dis@bcs.org.uk

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The staff of Urmston Library entered into the spirit of the day wearing victorian garb whilst operating the computer system!

	The swings were popular even in the rain!
as were the roundabouts...with a victorian gentleman in view
	and shops entered into the day with offers like old-fashioned muffins
The Urmston Lions offered poetry readings...
	and music was provided by fairground and barrel organs...
...and by a Jazz trio ( who occasionally sheltered in Urmston Library :-) )
	The proceedings were completed with the drawing of a raffle and with a final burst of sound from the jazz trio before night fell.
This photo shows some of the illuminations in Urmston shopping precinct at about 16:30 on the 16th December 2000 after the Victorian Christmas was over.