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Extracts from the Salisbury Journal reporting the death and burial of Captain Cook, of HMS Spitfire, accidentally drowned in Poole Bay in February 1794. Son of the explorer.
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Museum Ref No: PPS080736p1Photograph of the Crowning of Jean Hoy as Carnival Queen by Miss Vera Sherburn, taken from Poole and Parkstone Standard, 8th July 1936
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Extract from the Salisbury Journal of 26th May 1755. Crickmore Mills burns down. Israel Dunford and family escape.
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Extract from Salisbury Journal 19th October 1747 detailing the sale of the Crown Inn, Poole.
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Extract from Salisbury Journal 12th October 1747 describing a raid on Poole Custom House.
The 'Company of persons' are the Hawkhurst Gang (KH)
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Extract from the Salisbury Journal 26th October 1747. A number of the gang of smugglers who broke into the Custom House at Poole have been captured at Dalton by a party of Dragoons.
(The 'gang of smugglers' are known as the Hawkhurst Gang- KH)
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Museum Ref No: PPS080736p18Photograph of Mr B.A. Cutler, mainspring and secretary of the Carnival Association, taken from Poole and Parkstone Standard 8th July 1936
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Museum Ref No: PPS190336p9aArthur John Dacombe, Deputy Mayor from Pen Picture, Poole and Parkstone Standard 19th March 1936
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Museum Ref No: PPS280536p3Dancing Display by girls of Martin Road Council School from Poole and Parkstone Standard 28th May 1936
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Museum Ref No: PPS2380536p11aPictures of Juvenile dancers in the School dance display, from Poole & Parkstone Standard, 28th May 1936
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