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Post by Stalking Horse on Mar 31, 2011 21:15:50 GMT
Today is the 100th anniversary of the amalgamation of the 6 towns to make us into a city.
Happy 100th Birthday Stoke-on-Trent.
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Post by Carlos Dickabout on Mar 31, 2011 21:23:42 GMT
you'd have thought they'd have done sort of celebration
oh wait. no, that would be stupid to think they'd be arsed to do something like that
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Post by Carlos Dickabout on Mar 31, 2011 21:25:07 GMT
actually. it's 101 years. fuck it, still don't remember a celebration last year
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 21:37:20 GMT
It was far more prosperous and proud back then..
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Post by Time4aPINT on Mar 31, 2011 21:39:56 GMT
The council had signs up all over the place last year to commemorate the city's centenary, that was about as far as the celebrations went.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2011 21:45:02 GMT
The council had signs up all over the place last year to commemorate the city's centenary, that was about as far as the celebrations went. Well....D'yer blame them.>? There's not much to be cheerful about....apart from the football.  |
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Post by Stalking Horse on Mar 31, 2011 21:49:58 GMT
It is actually 101 years! Wikipedia had it in their main stream as 100-shows what they know!!  |
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Post by Boyceys been up the attic on Mar 31, 2011 22:35:41 GMT
you'd have thought they'd have done sort of celebration oh wait. no, that would be stupid to think they'd be arsed to do something like that There was one last year, and one in Hanley park last weekend DUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR |
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Post by Carlos Dickabout on Mar 31, 2011 22:41:06 GMT
you'd have thought they'd have done sort of celebration oh wait. no, that would be stupid to think they'd be arsed to do something like that There was one last year, and one in Hanley park last weekend DUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR hanley park??! glad i bloody missed it now! ;D |
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Post by Stalking Horse on Mar 31, 2011 22:43:16 GMT
I believe Chipmunk headlined?
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Post by french toast on Mar 31, 2011 22:51:13 GMT
congratulations on breeding a shit hole
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Post by Boyceys been up the attic on Mar 31, 2011 22:56:43 GMT
There was one last year, and one in Hanley park last weekend DUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR hanley park??! glad i bloody missed it now! ;D C'mon, you know you are gutted you missed chipmunk  |
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Post by Jimmy Cooper on Apr 1, 2011 13:03:35 GMT
Should've kept to being six towns.
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Post by localloser on Apr 1, 2011 17:08:11 GMT
I remember all sorts of celebrations in 1960 for the 50th anniversary.. I also got given a mug ijn school - twas a real big deal. Shame the centenary hasn't observed the same. Ah well...
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Post by StokieMatt on Apr 1, 2011 17:13:49 GMT
i like how our football club is older than the city ;D
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