To complete the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, a Free Dance was held from 11pm – 3am in Ridgeway Council School. A different dance was chosen for each of the years from 1910 to 1935 and the programme included notable events for each year, some of which are shown in the following extract.
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1910 |
OLD TIME WALTZ |
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Accession of King George V – New grinding wheel built at the Phoenix Works. |
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1912 |
POLKA |
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Capt. Scott at the South Pole – Terrific hailstorm broke over 900 window panes in Ridgeway. |
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1916 |
LANCERS |
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Battle of the Somme – Zeppelins over Ridgeway. |
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1919 |
BARN DANCE |
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Peace declared – Boring for oil at Ridgeway. |
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1921 |
BOSTON TWO STEP |
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R34 wrecked in the Humber – Exodus from Sheffield to hear the Nightingale at Ridgeway. |
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1922 |
ONE STEP |
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Marriage of H.R.H. Princess Mary – Large trout caught in Birley Hay dam. Over 22” long and 4lb 13oz in weight. |
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1924 |
OLD TIME MEDLEY |
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British Empire Exhibition at Wembley – Wireless at Ridgeway. |
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1926 |
EXCUSE ME |
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General Strike – Over £100 raised at a Fete Day at Ridgeway. |
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1928 |
CHARLESTON |
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Illness of King George V – Ridgeway Cricket XI scored 213 runs against Little London 165 runs. |
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1930 |
MODERN MEDLEY |
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R101 disaster (Beauvais, France) – Local ‘bus service extended to Sheffield. |
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1932 |
SLOW FOX TROT |
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Unemployed demonstrations – Floods at Ford. |
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1935 |
WALTZ |
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The Silver Jubilee – Electric light? |
