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Two illustrated articles from a rare 1895 Victorian periodical. The first article is 8 pages and is entitled "Some Remarkable Wedding Cakes" by Framley Steelcroft, full of information about designers and and cake makers along with heights and weights

Photographic Illustrations include Wedding Cakes of -

  • Her majesty the Queen (Victoria) and Prince Albert
  • Prince and Princess of Wales
  • Prince Leopold (Duke of Albany) and Princess Helen of Waldeck Pyrmont
  • Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne
  • Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg
  • Princess Helena and Prince Christian 
  • Duke of York and Princess may
  • The second York Cake
  • Princess Louise of Wales and Duke of Fife
  • Prince Adolphus of Teck and Lady Margaret Grosvenor
  • Lord Roseberry and Miss Hannah De Rothschild
  • Mr Asquith and Miss Margot Tennant
  • Admiral Markham's "Arctic"

    The second article is 8 pages and is entitled "Some Notable Hymns" by Francis Arthur Jones

    This is part 2 of a very interesting article concerning the outcome of the "recent" Convocation of a Canterbury Committee "to inquire into the hymnals now in general use..."

    Article has several illustrations including-

  • Rev Keble - Sun of my Soul
  • Mrs Sarah Adams - Nearer my god to thee
  • Rev. G R Prynne
  • Mrs Jemima Luke
  • Rev. Albert Midlane
  • Canon Tuttiett
  • Canon Twells 

    CONDITION Please note these are genuine pages extracted from a rare periodical. Whilst the images show the article in its still bound state, the article will be sent as loose pages. Some pages may be showing signs of foxing / browning due to the age of the paper
    I have indexed many antique periodicals with detail of, peoples names, places & subjects included. When I find duplicate issues in poor condition I list the articles on ebay. If you are searching for a particular family history related person, subject, place etc, please let me know and I will search my database for any relevant entries

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