The Floods in the Country Size:XL: 120 x 80cm The school was housed in

The school was housed in the building known as Barber's Barn on the east side of Mare Street

When Dick Chipperfield bought George the Giraffe he didn't realise how much trouble he would have in transporting him about the countryside with his circus

when he set the record at 394

A deputation of sympathisers had forced their way in to see the Home Secretary

The Floods in the Country Size:XL: 120 x 80cm The school was housed in'The Floods in the Country', 1877. Floods had caused major problems in the country with nearly six inches of rain falling in December 1876 alone, only to be followed by severe storms in January 1877. The gentleman, who had ordered a 'dwy' sherry, was told it was impossible to keep anything dry in two feet of water. From Punch, or the London Charivari, February 3, 1877.