St Georges Day Bank Holiday

brizzle born and bred posted a photo: Victorian Children often worked long and gruelling hours in factories and had to carry out some hazhardous jobs. In match factories children were employed to dip matches into a chemical called phosphorous. This phosphorous could cause their teeth to rot and some died from the effect of breathing it into their lungs.

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The last match-making firm in Britain

Rio de Janeiro has declared a public holiday Friday to allow its people to watch the International Olympic Committee announce whether the self-proclaimed “Marvellous City” will host the 2016 Games. Up to 100000 people are expected on …

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The St George’s Cathedral is one of Guyana’s most important landmarks. However, due to exposure to the elements, the building is in dire need of repairs.

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On behalf of the people of the Black Country, the BNP thanks the Stone Cross Saint George ’s Day Committee and a local businessman who funded what was a record breaker in the history.

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