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On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:38:15 +0000, Peter Duncanson wrote:
Unfortunately there are no clips of this on YouTube.

Exactly -- if it ain't on YouTube, it cannot be true.

No mention on PrisonPlanet or Rense either.

On Jan 27, 4:16*am, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

Yes, well, we mustn't forget the events of 1916 in Blackpool. Blackpool
Corporation had bought a job lot of cheap Chinese 100W bulbs for the
Illuminations. The lift in the Blackpool Tower descended suddenly when the
control mechanism was overwhelmed during a visit by Five Ton Francis
Fitzwilliam, a popular music hall star of the time. The lift motor fed
excess voltage into the Corporation's electricity system, with the result
that the Chinese bulbs all along the prom exploded in spectacular fashion
over a ten second period. The reduction in load caused an even stronger
power surge which affected the Blackpool Gigantic Wheel. The Wheel spun
faster and faster, throwing ladies in crinolines and mustachioed gentlemen
into the sea. Freed of its human cargo the wheel finally broke loose from
its bearings and thundered up Abingdon Street and Church Street, turning
right onto Whitegate Drive then left onto Mere Road. Finally it came to rest
in the lake of Stanley Park, where it remains to this day.

I don't know why I bothered telling you this Jamie, because I know you don't
believe a word I say.

Indeed; I'd expect to see some online sources to corroborate the
story, yet a quick search reveals none, nor is it mentioned in the
article on Stanley Park in my 1947 set of encyclopedias.
Stanley Park didn't even exist until 1920, although the lake may have
done.

On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:16:45 -0000, "Bill Wright"
wrote:


Yes, well, we mustn't forget the events of 1916 in Blackpool. Blackpool
Corporation had bought a job lot of cheap Chinese 100W bulbs for the
Illuminations. The lift in the Blackpool Tower descended suddenly when the
control mechanism was overwhelmed during a visit by Five Ton Francis
Fitzwilliam, a popular music hall star of the time. The lift motor fed
excess voltage into the Corporation's electricity system, with the result
that the Chinese bulbs all along the prom exploded in spectacular fashion
over a ten second period. The reduction in load caused an even stronger
power surge which affected the Blackpool Gigantic Wheel. The Wheel spun
faster and faster, throwing ladies in crinolines and mustachioed gentlemen
into the sea. Freed of its human cargo the wheel finally broke loose from
its bearings and thundered up Abingdon Street and Church Street, turning
right onto Whitegate Drive then left onto Mere Road. Finally it came to rest
in the lake of Stanley Park, where it remains to this day.


The women wouldn't have been wearing crinolines in 1916, Bill. Pay
attention.

wrote:

On Jan 27, 4:16*am, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

Yes, well, we mustn't forget the events of 1916 in Blackpool. Blackpool
Corporation had bought a job lot of cheap Chinese 100W bulbs for the
Illuminations. The lift in the Blackpool Tower descended suddenly when the
control mechanism was overwhelmed during a visit by Five Ton Francis
Fitzwilliam, a popular music hall star of the time. The lift motor fed
excess voltage into the Corporation's electricity system, with the result
that the Chinese bulbs all along the prom exploded in spectacular fashion
over a ten second period. The reduction in load caused an even stronger
power surge which affected the Blackpool Gigantic Wheel. The Wheel spun
faster and faster, throwing ladies in crinolines and mustachioed gentlemen
into the sea. Freed of its human cargo the wheel finally broke loose from
its bearings and thundered up Abingdon Street and Church Street, turning
right onto Whitegate Drive then left onto Mere Road. Finally it came to rest
in the lake of Stanley Park, where it remains to this day.

I don't know why I bothered telling you this Jamie, because I know you don't
believe a word I say.

Indeed; I'd expect to see some online sources to corroborate the
story, yet a quick search reveals none, nor is it mentioned in the
article on Stanley Park in my 1947 set of encyclopedias.
Stanley Park didn't even exist until 1920, although the lake may have
done.

You looked it up????

wrote in message
...
On Jan 27, 4:16 am, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

Yes, well, we mustn't forget the events of 1916 in Blackpool. Blackpool
Corporation had bought a job lot of cheap Chinese 100W bulbs for the
Illuminations. The lift in the Blackpool Tower descended suddenly when the
control mechanism was overwhelmed during a visit by Five Ton Francis
Fitzwilliam, a popular music hall star of the time. The lift motor fed
excess voltage into the Corporation's electricity system, with the result
that the Chinese bulbs all along the prom exploded in spectacular fashion
over a ten second period. The reduction in load caused an even stronger
power surge which affected the Blackpool Gigantic Wheel. The Wheel spun
faster and faster, throwing ladies in crinolines and mustachioed gentlemen
into the sea. Freed of its human cargo the wheel finally broke loose from
its bearings and thundered up Abingdon Street and Church Street, turning
right onto Whitegate Drive then left onto Mere Road. Finally it came to
rest
in the, where it remains to this day.

I don't know why I bothered telling you this Jamie, because I know you
don't
believe a word I say.

Indeed; I'd expect to see some online sources to corroborate the
story, yet a quick search reveals none, nor is it mentioned in the
article on Stanley Park in my 1947 set of encyclopedias.
Stanley Park didn't even exist until 1920, although the lake may have
done.

In the latter years of the First World War, and during the years that
followed the Armistice, the British Government saw insurrection or even
outright revolution as a very real threat. The Irish Free State was
established in 1922 after decades of struggle. The Russian Revolution
established a Soviet State in 1919. The British Government felt beleaguered
and was determined to supress anything that might encourage the 'bolshies'
or other troublemakers. The British light bulb industry was struggling in
the face of cheap imports, with Crompton Parkinsons laying off hundreds, and
if the truth about the mass importation of Chinese bulbs by Blackpool
Corporation had got out it would have been ammunition for the trades union
leaders who were already attacking the bourgeoisie for their lack of support
for British industry (Blackpool Corporation had a Tory majority). The story
did in fact appear in the Morcambe Advertiser, but the journalist in
question had assumed that the bulbs were hyacinths and had decorated his
story with irrelevant horticultural clip art, so little harm was done. But
Five Ton Francis Fitzwilliam was immensely popular (as well as being
immense) and any suggestion that he was to blame for the fiasco could have
led to discontent amongst the working classes. The Government decided to
hush up the whole affair. The wheel was on its side in the lake, so a story
was put out that it was a prop from a movie, as yet unmade, called '2001 a
space odessy'. Stanley Park (which was to give its name to Stanley Kubrick,
who until he made '2001' was called Fred Kubrick) was built around the
wheel, and in time it became a local landmark. All this explains why there
is no historical record of the events of 1916. But now, thanks to this
newsgroup, you know the truth.

Bill

"Peter Johnson" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:16:45 -0000, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

The women wouldn't have been wearing crinolines in 1916, Bill. Pay
attention.

This was Blackpool, a northern town. Fashions were fifty years behind
London. The crinoline in particular remained popular well into the 20th
century, because of the use of small trolleys used to transport crates of
stout. These were customarily transported inside the crinoline. Crinoline
wearers were known as 'daleks' (etymology unknown) and that is the origin of
the word as used in the BBC television series 'Doctor Who'. The Dr Who
writers saw the parallel between their daleks and the original ones. Neither
could climb or descent stairs, except with a clunking sound and the breaking
of glass.

Bill

In article , Bill Wright wrote:
In the latter years of the First World War, and during the years that
followed the Armistice, the British Government saw insurrection or even
outright revolution as a very real threat. The Irish Free State was
established in 1922 after decades of struggle. The Russian Revolution
established a Soviet State in 1919. The British Government felt beleaguered
and was determined to supress anything that might encourage the 'bolshies'
or other troublemakers. The British light bulb industry was struggling in
the face of cheap imports, with Crompton Parkinsons laying off hundreds, and
if the truth about the mass importation of Chinese bulbs by Blackpool
Corporation had got out it would have been ammunition for the trades union
leaders who were already attacking the bourgeoisie for their lack of support
for British industry (Blackpool Corporation had a Tory majority). The story
did in fact appear in the Morcambe Advertiser, but the journalist in
question had assumed that the bulbs were hyacinths and had decorated his
story with irrelevant horticultural clip art, so little harm was done. But
Five Ton Francis Fitzwilliam was immensely popular (as well as being
immense) and any suggestion that he was to blame for the fiasco could have
led to discontent amongst the working classes. The Government decided to
hush up the whole affair. The wheel was on its side in the lake, so a story
was put out that it was a prop from a movie, as yet unmade, called '2001 a
space odessy'. Stanley Park (which was to give its name to Stanley Kubrick,
who until he made '2001' was called Fred Kubrick) was built around the
wheel, and in time it became a local landmark. All this explains why there
is no historical record of the events of 1916. But now, thanks to this
newsgroup, you know the truth.

I would have got much higher marks in history if it had been taught this way
when I was at school.

Rod.
--
Virtual Access V6.3 free usenet/email software from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtual-access/

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wrote in message
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On Jan 27, 4:16 am, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

Yes, well, we mustn't forget the events of 1916 in Blackpool. Blackpool
Corporation had bought a job lot of cheap Chinese 100W bulbs for the
Illuminations. The lift in the Blackpool Tower descended suddenly when the
control mechanism was overwhelmed during a visit by Five Ton Francis
Fitzwilliam, a popular music hall star of the time. The lift motor fed
excess voltage into the Corporation's electricity system, with the result
that the Chinese bulbs all along the prom exploded in spectacular fashion
over a ten second period. The reduction in load caused an even stronger
power surge which affected the Blackpool Gigantic Wheel. The Wheel spun
faster and faster, throwing ladies in crinolines and mustachioed gentlemen
into the sea. Freed of its human cargo the wheel finally broke loose from
its bearings and thundered up Abingdon Street and Church Street, turning
right onto Whitegate Drive then left onto Mere Road. Finally it came to
rest
in the, where it remains to this day.

I don't know why I bothered telling you this Jamie, because I know you
don't
believe a word I say.

Indeed; I'd expect to see some online sources to corroborate the
story, yet a quick search reveals none, nor is it mentioned in the
article on Stanley Park in my 1947 set of encyclopedias.
Stanley Park didn't even exist until 1920, although the lake may have
done.

In the latter years of the First World War, and during the years that
followed the Armistice, the British Government saw insurrection or even
outright revolution as a very real threat. The Irish Free State was
established in 1922 after decades of struggle. The Russian Revolution
established a Soviet State in 1919. The British Government felt beleaguered
and was determined to supress anything that might encourage the 'bolshies'
or other troublemakers. The British light bulb industry was struggling in
the face of cheap imports, with Crompton Parkinsons laying off hundreds, and
if the truth about the mass importation of Chinese bulbs by Blackpool
Corporation had got out it would have been ammunition for the trades union
leaders who were already attacking the bourgeoisie for their lack of support
for British industry (Blackpool Corporation had a Tory majority). The story
did in fact appear in the Morcambe Advertiser, but the journalist in
question had assumed that the bulbs were hyacinths and had decorated his
story with irrelevant horticultural clip art, so little harm was done. But
Five Ton Francis Fitzwilliam was immensely popular (as well as being
immense) and any suggestion that he was to blame for the fiasco could have
led to discontent amongst the working classes. The Government decided to
hush up the whole affair. The wheel was on its side in the lake, so a story
was put out that it was a prop from a movie, as yet unmade, called '2001 a
space odessy'. Stanley Park (which was to give its name to Stanley Kubrick,
who until he made '2001' was called Fred Kubrick) was built around the
wheel, and in time it became a local landmark. All this explains why there
is no historical record of the events of 1916. But now, thanks to this
newsgroup, you know the truth.

Bill


As someone who was living in Blackpool at the time, and was leader of
the local Revolutionary Workers Party, I can verify every word of this,
and I thank Bill for reminding me of those dark days, or rather, nights.
--
Ian

On Jan 28, 4:44*am, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

In the latter years of the First World War, and during the years that
followed the Armistice, the British Government saw insurrection or even
outright revolution as a very real threat. The Irish Free State was
established in 1922 after decades of struggle. The Russian Revolution
established a Soviet State in 1919. The British Government felt beleaguered
and was determined to supress anything that might encourage the 'bolshies'
or other troublemakers. The British light bulb industry was struggling in
the face of cheap imports, with Crompton Parkinsons laying off hundreds, and
if the truth about the mass importation of Chinese bulbs by Blackpool
Corporation had got out it would have been ammunition for the trades union
leaders who were already attacking the bourgeoisie for their lack of support
for British industry (Blackpool Corporation had a Tory majority). The story
did in fact appear in the Morcambe Advertiser, but the journalist in
question had assumed that the bulbs were hyacinths and had decorated his
story with irrelevant horticultural clip art, so *little harm was done. But
Five Ton Francis Fitzwilliam was immensely popular (as well as being
immense) and any suggestion that he was to blame for the fiasco could have
led to discontent amongst the working classes. The Government decided to
hush up the whole affair. The wheel was on its side in the lake, so a story
was put out that it was a prop from a movie, as yet unmade, called '2001 a
space odessy'. Stanley Park (which was to give its name to Stanley Kubrick,
who until he made '2001' was called Fred Kubrick) was built around the
wheel, and in time it became a local landmark. All this explains why there
is no historical record of the events of 1916. But now, thanks to this
newsgroup, you know the truth.

Is this supposed to be funny, or are you trying to make a point, or
what?

In article , Bill
Wright wrote:
The crinoline in particular remained popular well into the 20th
century, because of the use of small trolleys used to transport
crates of stout. These were customarily transported inside the
crinoline. Crinoline wearers were known as 'daleks' (etymology
unknown) ...

The story told in /A History of Crudgignton's Brewery/ is that of a
young lad named Freddy Olthorpe who was enamoured of Daisy, the eldest
daughter of the landlord of the Crusted Pipe public house. When Freddy
came to call on Daisy he would call out "'Ello Darling" at the top of
his voice and rush to embrace her - a fact that became noted by the
locals who soon learned to stand clear lest Freddy jog them and spill
their beer as he pushed past them in his enthusiasm to reach his
paramour.

One day Freddy called a little earlier than usual and found Daisy
finishing her daily task of replenishing the stock of bottled beer held
on the shelved behind the bar. Not realizing that Daisy had a crate of
Crudginton's "Old Snorter" brown ale under her crinoline he rushed
forward to his customary embrace and stubbed his toe on the crate,
causing him to cut short his customary greeting with a mild expletive --
"'Ello Darl-'ECK!". Fortunately the involuntary kick was not so hard as
to damage any of the bottles, and Daisy was able quickly to ascertain
that Freddie had not harmed any of his "poor little toesies".

This event caused much merriment among the locals, and led to two new
nicknames: Freddy -- although a strapping lad of over six foot -- was
known thereafter as "Little Toesie", and the crinolines of the type worn
by Daisy became known throughout the drinking North West as "daleks",
though Daisy herself abandoned the fashion from that day on.

Cheers,
Daniel.