10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-A-CROWN»
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half-a-crown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
half-a-crown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Jo Walton. could make out the patterns, especially in the sections where people
were dancing and making shapes of fire. A few celebrities rode on floats, all
dressed up as famous scenes from history. There was Britannia with her shield
done ...
2
Nothing Over
Half a Crown:
A Personal History of the Founder ...
This biography of the founder of the Coles stores was written by his daughter and based on extensive interviews and research.
3
Central Criminal Court. Minutes of Evidence
... 1 6th of November, about nine o'clock, or a few minutes past, at night- Hall
asked for a pint of beer — I served them — Mortimer gave me a hall crown — I
gave 2*. id. change for it — one of them said, " What did yo change half-a-crown
for ?
Great Britain. Central Criminal Court, Henry Buckler, 1837
4
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
10 - 26 30 Half-a-crown ... Haifa sovereign . - - - 2 6 - 10 - April - 2 4 4 - ditto ....
Half a sovereign ... A sovereign and half 1 — - - 10 - I 10 - Dec. - 2 3 A sovereign •
Ten-pound note ... Half a sovereign ... 1 - - 10 - - 8 A sovereign - A check .
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1837
5
The revival of popery, its intolerant character ... detailed ...
The Priest told her, she owed him half-a-crown for confessions : this half-a-crown
she retained off the price of the hay, to pay the Priest. Accordingly, when dinner
was served up, she said to the Priest, ' I have no spirits for you, nor any means to
...
known. Half-a-crown is the wages of children, and a boy or girl may earn from
that down to 1*. Gd. a-week ; but the wages of men are nothing less than 8s. a-
week : in the majority of instances they receive 9s. or 10s., and, in some, lis. a-
week ...
7
The Mirror of Parliament
Half-a-crown is the wages of children, and a boy or girl may earn from that down
to Is. 6d. a-week ; but the wages of men are nothing less than Ss. a-week : in the
majority of instances they receive 9s. or 10s., and, in some, 12s. a-week ; and so
...
8
The Mirror of Parliament for the ... Session of the ... ...
Half-a-crown is the wages of children, and a boy or girl may earn from that down
to 1*. Gd. a-week ; but the wages of men are nothing less than Ss. a-week : in the
majority of instances they receive 9*. or lO*., and, in some, Vis. a-week; and so ...
9
Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions ...
Consequently, A. and B. put half a crown each into C.'s hand, to which he adds
his own. C. then says, " Hands in your pockets, Gentlemen ! If this be an award" (
supposing the challenge for one horse is met by a challenge for another), " A.'s ...
10
The real grievance of the Irish peasantry, as immediately ...
The farmer, it may be, pays, on an average, only half a crown an acre ; but he will
say to the dairy ground tenant — ' True, I only pay half a crown now as the tythe of
an acre of potatoes, instead of twelve shillings as formerly ; but I also pay half ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-A-CROWN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
half-a-crown is used in the context of the following news items.
Trainspotting, the sequel: memories of an unlikely academic …
... a Locospotters' Club which attracted 260,000 members and whose regional Locospotters' Abc's, ultimately dog-eared, sold millions at half-a-crown a time. «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
The shops of old Penicuik - part 2
I can remember this being as much as half-a-crown (or 12½ pence) in the pound. Each customer had a unique “store number” and I find that ... «MidLothian Advertiser, Jun 15»
Daily Diary, June 22, 1915
I have a hole in my back the size of half-a-crown.” St John's and Billeting: Sir, - in walking round our city, I notice that soldiers are billeted in ... «Worcester News, Jun 15»
Nine enchanting East Yorkshire fairytales from frog princes to …
When he asks politely for directions to York, he is bemused by their lack of enthusiasm and so challenges them to compete for half-a-crown by ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jun 15»
I'd shell out less if kids were tortoises
When I was their age, I took half-a-crown to school each week and got given a pretty little stamp. Then, when I had enough, this was ... «The Sunday Times, May 15»
Clandon Park fire: Memories of a bygone age
“Eventually, I was able to earn the odd half-a-crown on occasion from visitors who I showed around when no-one else was available. “I recall ... «Get Surrey, May 15»
The price of happiness ... is £7.6MILLION
... in for a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale each on way to chippy for half a pound of jellied eels, taxi home, and still get change from half-a-crown. «Daily Mail, May 15»
'Get your head out of that book!' – the children's stories that inspired …
The obligatory doll lay unloved on the floor as I opened my books, often four or five of them at half-a-crown each. Which do I remember now? «The Guardian, May 15»
Elton John's mother on the sacrifices she made and her grandsons
I think it was half-a-crown [12½p] a night. And Fred used to set up all the gear for him and go round with a box for contributions. We had to put ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
What did Scrooge use to pay Bob Cratchit?: Collecting Christmas
If I was to stop half-a-crown for it, you'd think yourself ill-used, I'll be ... his long-suffering clerk Bob Cratchit a pittance – just half a crown a day. «Coin World, Nov 14»
