1801: To be let - an elegant Country Residence called "Barbourne Place," just 10 minutes walk from the City of Worcester. A truly desirable house and premises with about five acres of excellent land, together with stabling, coach houses, gardens, wash-house and brewhouse. The accommodation in the house is on three storeys with four rooms on each. The premises are fitted up at much expense and are calculated for the immediate reception of a genteel family.

Mr Collins' comic divertisement "Care Sent to Coventry," performed at our Theatre last night for the benefit of our Infirmary, attracted a very genteel audience and raised nearly £40.

To be let at an annual rent of £36 - Two Meadows at Lower Digley (now Diglis), apply to Mr Wilkins, Tobacconist of Worcester.

1901: The Orient Pacific Line is sailing every fortnight from London and Plymouth to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, calling at Freemantle for the West Australian Goldfields.

The singular genius of Albert Chevalier, on display at our Theatre next week, is of a type of infinite variety that never grows stale, and the great comedian maintains his popularity amid all the changes in public taste. Chevalier never fails to delight all sorts and conditions of audiences.

Worcester companies of Infantry, just completing their training at Aldershot, have been ordered to stand in readiness to embark early next month for South Africa (where the Boer War was raging).

One John Swain of 1 Court, Dolday is close to emulating "Nobby" Guy, having this week made his 51st appearance before the City Police Court for drunkenness. He was fined 10 shillings.

1951: Theatre Royal, Worcester all next week - Billing and Broadbent Ltd proudly present the Gay Glamourous Revue of 1951, "Folies Francaises" with Jack and Joan Cooper's Academy of Young Ladies and speciality dancers Trix, Non and Jean.

Harry Hall Riding Breeches and Jodhpurs obtainable from Armstrongs in Sansome Walk, plus velvet hunt caps, bowlers and stocks.