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Each
card is individually hand made, available as a personal greeting card, we
have cards for all occasions, all cards can have personalised text inside
to fit your special event.
Please note that there can at times be a waiting time of up to three weeks
or more, so please order in plenty of time to avoid disappointment.
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Image above in a silver frame is now been used by the Mayors
office as a civic gift, also the Tourist information office
in Wakefield is now selling the images in framed and greeting
cards format. click here
to view |
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The
Origins of Wakefield Town Hall
In
1865 the Town Hall site carried an ambitious (but temporary
and wooden building) Crystal palace style building, which
housed the Wakefield industrial, and Fine Art Exhibition.
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A
competition was held and T.W.Collcutt, architect of Bloomsbury
Square, London, received a prize of £150 for his winning
design for the New Town Hall.
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Collcutt’s
designs were followed almost entirely; by William Holdsworth
builder of Bradford, who was successful with his tender for
the erection of the building, the tender price for the building
in Spinkwell stone being £43,700 while the architect’s
fees amounted to £3,450-18s-8d.
The
foundation stone was laid by the Mayor Alderman W.H.Gill,
solicitor in October 1877, with considerable ceremony, the
building was opened in October 1880 by the then Mayor W.H.Lee.
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We would like to point out that while some of the images are shown as been used
for specific occasions eg Weddings, Christenings, Anniversaries, Christmas cards
etc its is purely for show, you chose the image that you think would suit your
special event, then we will customise it to your personal requirements.
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