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21st June 1848 |
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Teetotal Festival A Teetotal parade through the streets of St Austell culminating in the Market House where an ancient tea was provided. A further Teetotal tea took place in early 1858 but was thinly attended.
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| 25th-27th September 1894 |
The Grand Indian Palace Bazaar A fancy fair and exhibition of electric light. The bazaar was perhaps the greatest novelty yet produced in St Austell. Organised to raise funds for the building of a St Austell Young Mens’ Christian Association in Vicarage Place. The Great Western Train line even put on special train fares for fares from all stations across Cornwall from Penzance to Plymouth. |
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July 1908, 1909& 1910 |
Flower Show In July 1908, 1909 and 1910 the Annual St Austell Cottage Garden Show took place. |
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| 1908 |
Fatstock Shows The first fatstock show was held in 1908. A silver cup awarded by the Hon T C Agar Robarts was awarded to the owner of the champion beast. The root crop show was held in the town hall and the was a butter making competition. |
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| Every Friday |
Market Day Friday was traditionally the market day, the ground floor was home to many butchers, upstairs was a butter market which during the Summer was covered with cabbage leaves to keep it cool! |
