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Farmers plan protest
WINSFORD and Middlewich farmers are to protest in Blackpool against the Government's economic policy, which they say is squeezing the life out of the industry. They will demonstrate with thousands of colleagues from all over Britain on Sunday, September
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So sorry to see councillors go
I READ about the resignation of councillors Scott and Maureen Marsh with sadness and anger. Having had dealings with both the town council and the Labour Party and sat at many meetings, I can assure you we have lost the best councillors. From experience
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Wanted - stories of country life
I AM researching a history series for Channel 4 on the social history of the British countryside during the 20th century. As part of my research I am looking for men and women in their 70s and over with vivid memories of country life before the Second
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What a weight off Michelle's mind!
MIDDLEWICH super slimmer Michelle Newton is embracing a whole new world of opportunities after shedding four stones in three years. Her magnificent achievement was fully recognised when she was voted class winner at the Slimming World women of the year
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Time to move on for martial arts teacher
WINSFORD martial arts expert Ben Fitzpatrick is changing the venue of his aikido classes to accommodate the growing number of students. After two years of teaching at Knights Grange, Ben, of Nunhouse Drive, is moving on to Holmes Chapel because the upstairs
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Just what the doctor ordered!
A RETIRED Middlewich GP who gave himself only a short time to live is this week celebrating the first anniversary of his brand new life. Dr Harold Pomfret, aged 64, of Chester Road, was suffering from circulatory problems and worsening heart disease.
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Quickfire Town win seven-goal cracker
Middlewich Town 4 Poynton 3 Mid Cheshire League Division One TOWN started at a blistering pace and were three goals up within the first 10 minutes. The first goal was scored by debut player Gareth Langley after only two minutes. Moss whipped in a free-kick
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Bingham pitches in to help out Witches
MIDDLEWICH Town manager Dave Twite has called on a mixture of youth and experience to help him boost Middlewich Town's fortunes in their first Mid-Cheshire League campaign. A rousing display from a team containing six teenagers put paid to Poynton on
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Best yetfrom VR athletes
VALE Royal Athletics coach Sean McGrath is celebrating what he calls "arguably the best performance ever by the club" after his runners dominated the Cheshire County Road Relay Championships on Saturday. The Winsford-based club stormed to four wins at
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BLUES BOARD IN CRISIS TALKS
WINSFORD United's board held an emergency general meeting on Monday night to discuss the club's financial problems. Poor attendances, lack of sponsorship and lack of help in general were the main points discussed in what was described as "a very intense
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Vets go for walkies
WEAVER House Vet Centre is celebrating its first birthday this month after a very successful year. Bill and Karen Manton, who set up the Winsford business 12 months ago, are combining their birthday party with the staging of an event as part of the Great
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Everybody needs Good Neighbours
AGE Concern is searching for residents of Middlewich to be neighbourly by offering support to pensioners in the town. The elderly people's charity is behind a project called Good Neighbours which recruits cheerful and kind-hearted volunteers to help elderly
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Fun day frolics boost charities
THE thrills and spills of Middlewich and District Round Table fun day came in the form of a breathtaking bungee jump and a wet and wild It's a Knockout competition. Around 1,000 people moved on to Market Fields, Middlewich, for Saturday's entertainment
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Church worried as civil ceremonies await go-ahead
CIVIL naming ceremonies - an alternative to church christenings - could soon be introduced in Winsford and Middlewich if the Government gives the go-ahead. A report on civil naming has gone before Cheshire County Council's community development committee
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IN recent years there have been many changes in the tax system, and as the system becomes more compl
Over the next few months, Jane Platt a partner in Howard Worth & Co, Chartered Accountants based in Northwich, sets out how the tax regime affects peoples' every day lives, starting with the family. The main points to bear in mind is that every member
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FIZZY drinks all over the world could soon be safer - thanks to technology from Northwich.
European Spectrometry Systems has developed the world's first machine to check the gas which puts bubbles in beer and pep into pop. It makes sure the carbon dioxide isn't full of benzine which can cause cancer. Monitors check the carbon dioxide which
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I AM looking for men and women in their seventies and over, with vivid memories of country life duri
This is to help my research for a new Channel 4 series about the social history of the British countryside. I am particularly interested in stories from the 1920s and 30s of family and community life in the villages and on the farms. In some areas it
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GLYNN Cookson crashed out of the Waterloo in the seventh round last weekend - defeated by Brighouse'
Cookson, who had been the tournament favourite at 9-2, was beaten 21-16. He was the last Mid Cheshire bowler left in the competition. Lostock's Mark Winnington fell at the sixth round hurdle. He was defeated by D Tonge from Flixton 21-16 in the Blackpool
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PHIL Wilson is having little success in his bid to sign a quality player on loan.
Northwich's need for a loan player has been increased following a string of injuries to strikers and midfielders, the most recent being Chris Duffy. Duffy has joined Ian Cooke and Neil Illman on the long term casualty list, whilst Val Owen and Steve Walters
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NORTHWICH'S RAOB Silver Jubilee Club celebrated its 21st birthday this week.
And it was a special day for Dennis Smith and Jim Sunners, who have been the club's secretary and treasurer since it took over the old Royal Naval Association and Conservative Club back in 1977. "The great feeling I have is that we've achieved something
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FED up Winnington residents have joined forces with their neighbours from Castle to fight noisy frei
People living in Queensgate and Cromwell Road have joined CRAFT, or Castle Residents Against Freight Trauma. The group met for the first time last week to discuss its plan of action. "There was a high turnout," said founder member Mr Smith, of Lee Drive
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PROTESTERS have told a Government inspector why plans for a huge warehouse at Lostock Gralam should
Michael Fellows, who is leading the campaign to save 100 acres of farmland next to the Northwich bypass, said the proposals were unpopular and unnecessary. "I'm very pleased with the way the day went," he said. "We undoubtedly got a fair hearing which
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A 19-YEAR-OLD boy died last week after his car ploughed into a railway bridge in Hartford.
Craig Smith, of Victoria Road in Northwich, was driving a Ford Fiesta XR2 along Hodge Lane when the accident happened just after midnight on Thursday. There were three other passengers in the car. One of them, 18-year-old Giles Smith, of Badger's Set
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JOHN Ryan, the plastic surgery tycoon whose garden ornaments caused an epic row in Great Budworth, i
In an update of the BBC's Neighbours at War programme on Monday night, he launched another stinging attack on Rob Bowman and Andrew Curtis, the men who first complained about his alterations. And speaking to the Guardian yesterday, Tuesday, he added that
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Knutsford's Little Mrs Pepperpot
THE dress was gaudy and checked, but young Brenda Wareham wanted it. But before she handed over the money, her mother checked all the stitching and seams. "We had gone to Northwich so I could get my first shop-bought dress," said Brenda. "It was not as
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Give credit where credit's due
BOB Jeffery believed in taking risks as a bank manager. He adopted a personal approach - lending money to potential borrowers even if, at first sight, they weren't safe bets. "Some years ago I had some dealings with new customers who were up to their
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You can't park here
A FORMER policeman has been refused permission to extend his taxi business. Robert Horton, who left the force because of injuries, had hoped to operate a second private hire car from his home in Grebe Close. But councillors last week refused his plans
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ONE of Knutsford's top tourist attractions could help to solve one of life's greatest mysteries.
Jodrell Bank began investigations at the weekend to locate life on other planets. Over the next three weeks, the Lovell Telescope will be used to comb the solar system. "Astronomers expect other civilisations are most likely to be found on planets in
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A LITTLE boy from Goostrey has won over the mayor of Marseille.
Cameron King got a letter from Frenchman Jean Claude Gaudin last week. In it, the mayor thanked five-year-old Cameron for apologising for the behaviour of some English football fans at the World Cup in France. "He is quite sensitive about what other people
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AN investigation into a nauseating smell which swamped Knutsford has drawn a blank.
Environmental health officers acting on scores of complaints from residents forced indoors by the stench called at farms and businesses in the area - but found nothing out of the ordinary. Many callers likened the pungent smell to something being burned
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DESIGNS for Knutsford's new library go on show at the Civic Centre today (Wednesday).
Work will begin on the state-of-the-art £1million development, if it meets Macclesfield Borough Council approval, in January - ready for January 2,000. The sleek glass and metal entrance will be the gateway to a new civic square which will include: A
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MP Martin Bell yesterday (Tuesday) denied he planned to fight another general election.
He dismissed an article in satirical magazine Punch that he'd 'gone back on his promise' not to stand again. The article appears in the latest edition of the magazine which is owned by Harrod's boss Mohamed Al Fayed. It claims Mr Bell has reneged on his
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On-the-ball firms hear Ron's tips
FLAMBOYANT former Manchester United manager Ron Atkinson will be passing on some of his Premiership experience and advice to Winsford and Middlewich firms next week. Big Ron will be the guest speaker at an event organised by Middlewich-based South &
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Time to change the laws
THANK goodness the gypsies have packed their bags and hit the road. It seems they have left both Winsford and Middlewich in person but their rubbish still remains - cluttering fields and land where their caravans were once pitched. Now they've gone let's
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The day that turned my life around
A MIDDLEWICH woman has claimed that her life has been changed as a result of attending a special religious course. Heather Jones, of Lea Drive, Wimboldsley, believes that Alpha courses brought about dramatic changes in her life and gave her a fresh start
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Bogey team make Blues suffer again
Winsford United 1 Bishop Auckland 2 UniBond Premier Division By NICK SMITH A CRUEL deflection four minutes from time sent this match away from Winsford, who once again turned in a below-par performance against their bogey side. Although this was nowhere
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Extra 6,000 on voting register
A CAMPAIGN to encourage Winsford and Middlewich residents to return their register of electors forms early has been a huge success thanks to Vale Royal Borough Council's cuddly mascot, Wilbur Wyvern. Everyone in the borough received their forms between
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Volunteer groups on recruitment drive
TWO voluntary organisations are driving to find car owners from Winsford and Middlewich with time on their hands to help people with transport problems. Community Partners, Cheshire, and Vale Royal Council for Voluntary Service are both looking for volunteers
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Hundreds of exhibits at Vale Royal Show
IT will be all hands on deck for craftsmen, bakers and gardeners this week, as they will be adding the finishing touches to their creations in time for this year's Vale Royal Show. The event is to be staged at Winsford Civic Hall on Saturday, September
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Head welcomes 'super' report
GLOWING praise has been heaped on staff and pupils at Leaf Lane Infant and Nursery School in Winsford, following a visit by Ofsted inspectors in June. According to the inspectors' report, the school provides a good standard of education and has raised
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Footie fans have Maine attraction!
A FOOTBALL fanatic from Middlewich wants all Manchester City fans to come out of hiding and cheer the Blues to promotion this season. Graham Moore, a Maine Roader for almost 30 years, has been given the job of raising awareness of the Middlewich and District
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Canal could be world wonder!
MIDDLEWICH'S waterway could soon be joining the likes of the Taj Mahal and Stonehenge as a World Heritage Site. The Trent and Mersey Canal has been put forward by a team of consultants as a potential addition to a list of worldwide sites which get protection
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Cabbies urge fares rise
MIDDLEWICH taxi users could find themselves out of pocket if the Congleton Taxi Drivers Association has its way. The environmental services committee of Congleton Borough Council will meet this week to decide whether to increase Hackney Carriage fares
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Man who waved axe at police gets probation
A WINSFORD man threatened to kill himself after a dispute with his parents and then brandished an axe at police, a court heard. Miss Cara Pickering, prosecuting, told Northwich magistrates on Wednesday last week how officers were called to a house in
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MANIAC STRIKES AT 30,000 FEET
TERROR struck a family from Winsford on board a holiday jet when a maniac wreaked havoc - by trying to open the doors at 30,000 feet! Lenny Hagendyk, of Bradbury Road, was among a party of five jetting from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, to Manchester, who
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ORBS, steps and railings - poor old Hartford really has it tough.
It seems people are keen to concoct expensive structural edifices and throw them to the lovely village - whether the lovely village wants them or not. When Vale Royal's engineers gave Hartford a Millennium garden, it wasn't right. Neither were some steps
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FOR many years, the safest place to cross the Chester Road between Greenbank and Hartford Station ha
It is surprising that formal crossings should be installed where they are needed least. It is even more surprising that the School Lane arm of the crossroads, used mostly by school children, is not going to have a crossing signal. The fact that there
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THE implication that the tax payer is not burdened with the cost of an over-excessive Benefits Agenc
Perhaps C Insley would like to inform us who it is then that's funding this facility which has, over the past 20 years, become so tangled in its own working practices, so ignorant to people's needs and so incapable of delivering a genuine standard of
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AT the end of last year, an editorial in the Guardian highlighted the need to improve safety on the
The proposals by Cheshire County Council and Vale Royal Borough Council to develop the Long Wood site as a warehouse complex will lead to even more dangerous traffic levels and will do nothing to improve safety on this road. Concern over traffic levels
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MORE than 100 soldiers from Northwich served in the East Lancashire Regiment during World War One.
Fearful of being forgotten, they wrote to the Northwich Guardian asking the town to remember those serving outside the Cheshires. This excerpt is from a letter from recruits printed on July 16, 1914: 'We have just been reading some of your letters from
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SWEETHEARTS Irene and Wallace Cooke had a special request for guests attending their golden wedding
Instead of presents, they asked friends and family to give donations to cancer research. And they raised £330 for Clatterbridge Hospital, where Irene was treated for breast cancer three years ago. "We can't thank everyone enough. At our time of life we
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ELAINE Ratcliffe has made her first tentative steps into the world of professional golf.
The 25-year-old, a member of Sandiway Golf Club, turned professional on August 18 after a fine individual display in Great Britain & Ireland's losing Curtis Cup team. She has remained in the United States and is attempting to qualify to play on the
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JANIS Thomson has shot her way to a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in Kuala Lumpur.
Janis, from Meadow Road, Weaverham, won her medal competing for Scotland in the small bore doubles shooting in the early hours of yesterday, Tuesday. It was Janis' first appearance in an international for Scotland. She moved to Northwich from Edinburgh
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THE Vision for Northwich strategy has reached its first major landmark.
Consultants at DTZ Pieda have completed the first draft of their 25-year plan for the future of Northwich town centre. The draft will be in the hands of Vale Royal Borough Council by the end of the week. "This draft is very preliminary, but the basic
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THEY'RE only small steps - but their opening may prove to be a giant leap forward for travellers usi
Villagers have watched with interest as a new flight of steps has remained cordoned off for three months. Instead of being allowed easy access between the station and its nearby car park, rail users have had to walk down a narrow approach road, where
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DETECTIVES are still trying to trace a man who robbed two local branches of the Cheshire Building So
The man walked calmly into both the Northwich and Weaverham branches of the building society wielding a 10-inch handgun, and in both cases ordered female members of staff to empty the tills. As a result of details published in the Guardian last week,
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DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Sandiway mum Julia Webb have received over 100 phone calls fo
And this week, DCI Peter Rigby thanked the viewers who had come forward with fresh information. "We've had a particularly good response to our appeals for information on people seen near the scene of the crime," he added. "Most of the calls concerned
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A YOUNG girl has been reunited with a precious ring which she lost three years ago.
Stephanie Maddock, aged six, of London Road, was given a gold ring by her granddad on his 60th birthday, but she managed to misplace it under the floorboards of Malcolm Wood men's hairdressers in Castle! Mum Janice, 30, said: "We were searching high and
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WORRIED traders fear Davenham is under threat as yet more roadworks cause chaos in the village.
And while three prepare to shut up shop, the rest have united to plead with customers to support them - before it's too late. Rita Maxwell from Davenham Antiques Centre, said the village had already suffered greatly between February and June of this year
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A NORTHWICH schoolboy has been hailed a hero after jumping into the River Weaver and saving a drowni
The head of Hartford High School has praised his pupil Matthew Langridge after the dramatic rescue near the Blue Bridge in Hartford. The drama began when Matthew, the national under-15s single sculls champion, was training with Northwich Rowing Club on
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ALTITUDE sickness had finally defeated the Knutsford mum-of-four.
As they inched their way up Africa's highest peak, her fingers had become increasingly swollen and her head throbbed with pain. On the fifth day and within hours of reaching the snow-capped peak, Jane Knight had to turn back. In a tearful farewell she
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JACQUELINE Sandu has gone from strength to strength since she left Knutsford.
For the Mobberley-raised mum of five will next month pit herself against the world's most powerful women. Mighty Mom - as 42-year-old Jacqueline is known - is currently the strongest woman in her adopted Canada. The statistics are mind-boggling. She has
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TO many George Lee was the black sheep of the family.
He was different to both his glamorous and successful brother, Robert, and brother Fred, the gentle giant. In many ways, he was quite successful, but was a one-off, going his own oft times dangerous and dark ways. He was certainly adventurous, often reckless
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It's a funny old game
Hero Bertenshaw turns tables Toft 90 all out Brooklands 88 all out ANYONE arriving late for Toft's last league match could have been forgiven for thinking their journey had been a waste of time. The Toft score card read 22 for 6 wickets and suggested
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Birthday boy
scores stunner to edge out Cheadle Ryan nets a winner Knutsford 1 Cheadle Heath Nomads 0 KNUTSFORD continued their steady progress in the Mid-Cheshire League with a narrow victory over Cheadle Heath. However the goal that clinched the points was spectacular
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AN overwhelming majority of callers to the Knutsford Guardian's poll DID NOT want the Northwich Road
Eighty five per cent of callers voted against repairing the toilets - a notorious meeting place for homosexuals - partially demolished by a suspected vigilante three weeks ago. "The toilets are a disgrace and are not required in Knutsford," said one.
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FOR years Rosemary Ward couldn't help but notice it.
Every time she looked out of her window, the sign glared at her - she even grew a hedge to hide it. So when the wind blew down St Cross Church's noticeboard, Mrs Ward was pleasantly pleased. But now it could be back - and bigger. St Cross Church is currently
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All stations go to
return bench to Plumley TRADING PLACES: Richard Brown relaxes on the bench he wants to trade for one in Hertfordshire TRAIN boff Richard Brown isn't one to sit back and do nothing. So he couldn't wait to offer his seat as the replacement for Plumley railway
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AN axe head found 25 years ago in a garden in Mobberley Road, Knutsford, is one of a kind, it emerge
Jennifer Ritchie was just seven when she discovered the ancient relic in the family garden which bordered Tatton Park. But it was only when her dad visited an exhibition that he realised he had an exciting piece of history at home. "When I saw the display
