And the brass band played on...

Article Abstract:

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band is currently the top brass band in Yorkshire, England, where there is a long tradition of brass bands associated with mines and mills. Many of its members now live a considerable distance away, but they are strongly committed to attending rehearsals. The band declined to only six players in the mid-1980s, reflecting the closure of local mines, but has subsequently undergone a revival and is shortly to compete in the national brass band competition at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

Popular culture, Yorkshire, England, Brass bands

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So you want to be a Freemason

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The UK's more than 7,600 Freemason lodges have become more open over recent years, but there is still a considerable amount of secrecy surrounding Freemasonry in general. Freemasonry has been the subject of some negative publicity, and few people in public office will admit to being a Freemason. Negative publicity has made it difficult to recruit new members, especially as social trends are also acting against Freemasonry.

Strategy & planning, Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS, Associations, Freemasons

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Leaves by the country station line

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It was once common for staff at UK railway stations to tend attractive gardens on the platforms. Now, only a few stations have gardens, largely tended by volunteers.

Services information, Nursery and Floriculture Production, Local and suburban transit, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION--CROPS, Railway Stations, Commuter Rail Systems, Seeds, Flowers & Bulbs, Railroads, Natural history, Horticultural products, Railroad stations

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