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Aldbourne
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1902 |
Responsibility for the National School in Aldbourne passes to Wiltshire County Council |
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Amesbury
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1902 |
The Amesbury and Military Camp Light Railway built as a branch of the London & South Western Railway from Grately in Hampshire to Amesbury via Newton Tony; Amesbury Fire Brigade established |
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Broughton Gifford
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1902 |
Scool closes due to scarlatina, whooping cough, tonsilitis and other 'weaknesses', there is a week long holiday celebrating the coronation of King Edward VII. |
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Hullavington
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1902 |
Average attendance of school is 114 |
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Marlborough
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1902 |
Town Hall rebuilt by C E Ponting |
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Melksham
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1902 |
B. Sawtell & Sons commence a business cleaning feathers used for bedding at their factory in Old Broughton Road |
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Pewsey
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1902 |
A horse-drawn steam-powered fire engine is purchased and a new building erected in North Street to house it; the infants' school in River Street is renamed Council Mixed and Infants' school |
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Sherston
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1902 |
Alfred Parkinson and Alfred Lister run the silk mill |
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Wilton
|
1902 |
Wilton Parochial School united with the National Society and renamed the National School |
