Shop Assistants' Social and Dance 1899
A rather unusual event is described in this newspaper cutting from December 1899. It appears that an entertainment was organised annually for local (young!) shop assistants. Although no venue is named, the mention of upstairs and downstairs would suggest the Blyth Hall. In Victorian times, a ‘conversazione’, as mentioned here, would be a discussion usually concentrated on art, literature and science. One can’t help feeling that the young gentlemen and ladies present would be impatiently awaiting the delights of the dance floor!
Date of creation
December 1899Date of coverage
December 1899Contributor
Angie LivingstoneLicense
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND)Reference number
NOT.1523Format
Photograph (1416)
Area
Newport (1202)
Subject
Blyth Hall (29)
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