Tag: Western Daily Mercury

Western Daily Mercury: Saturday 10th October 1863

Millinery, Mantles etc. Pinsent & Co.’s Show Rooms are now open with the Principal Novelties of London and the Continent: 31, 32, 33, Market Street: Carpets, Damasks, Curtains, etc., Sheets, Blankets, Table Linen, etc. Cocoa Mats, Mattings, Floor Cloths etc., Every Description of Furnishings: Pinsent & Co.’s: 31, 32,33, Market Street, Devonport: … also … Autumn Novelties: Pinsent and Co., Having recently visited all the principal Markets, are now fully prepared for the Autumn trade: The Newest Fabrics for Dresses and Mantles, Plain and Fancy Silks, Paisley and Wool Shawls, Ribbons, Flowers, etc. etc. They invite particular attention to their Coloured Parish Gloves at 12 1/2d and 18 1/2d per pair: 31, 32 33, Market Street Devonport: 

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GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864

Western Daily Mercury: Thursday 17th September 1863 

Autumn Novelties: Pinsent and Co., Beg to announce that their Showroom will be opened on Saturday Next, the 20th inst. They especially invite the attention of “Empress” Bonnet and “Princess of Wales” Hat, as being decidedly novel, and likely to prevail over every other style. Mantles in the Newest Shapes and Materials, Caps, Flowers, Head-Dresses, etc.: Market Street, Devonport: Sept 16th, 1863.

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GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864

Western Daily Mercury: Friday 4th September 1863 

The Trade of Devonport: An adjourned meeting was held last night in the Town Council Hall, Devonport, of the Devonport and Stonehouse Trade’s Union Association, for the purpose of devising means for improving trade in the town. … (long discussion of the need for a railway station and other matters) …  After some further conversation, committees to consider and report were appointed as follows: 1. On government contracts, the payment of sailors, the paying-off and fitting up ships, the getting of training ships for naval cadets: Messrs. Littleton, Harris, Pinsent, Graves and Willis: 2. On the general improvements of the town in connection with the Manor Authorities and the War Department, combining therewith the question of railway accommodation: Messrs. Bath, Chubb, P. Littleton, Pinsent and Hatch: … (continues with other items) … 

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GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864

Western Daily Mercury: Friday 14th August 1863 

Newton Races: Thursday (First Day): These Races took place yesterday, on the marshes between the river Teign and the Stover Canal. Newton Races were at one time very popular and were successfully maintained down to the year 1844 … … A third attempt was made last year with a fresh committee but too late to be successfully carried out; this year, however, the committee took time by the forelock, and the result is that we had yesterday the best races ever held on the ground. The Committee consists of Messrs. J. Adams, J. Cull, R. Chapple, W. Cann, J. Harris, J. Milward, H. Magor, J. Pinsent and J. Quick. To the exertions of these gentlemen the public are indebted for the present successful revival of the Newton Races … … (detailed description of the races) … … 

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Western Daily Mercury: Thursday 30th July 1863 

Silks, Shawls, Mantles, Fancy Dresses, etc.: Pinsent and Co., … will offer Saturday Next, the 1st August, The remainder of the Summer Stock at an Immense Reduction in Price, 31, 32, 33 Market Street, Devonport. 

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GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864

Western Daily Mercury: Monday 27th July 1863 

The Iron Age! Triple Advantage!!! Perfect Comfort! Perfect Whiteness! Perfect Fit: Cheap and Durable Steel Collars, 1s 6d each: Steel Cuffs, 2s 6d per pair: Atkinson, Patentee: B. May, Bedford Street, Plymouth and R. Pinsent and Co., 31 Market Street, Devonport, Agents: 

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GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864

Western Daily Mercury: Wednesday 3rd June 1863 

Wanted: Immediately, a Junior Assistant in the Showroom; by Pinsent and Co. Devonport: 

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GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864

Western Daily Mercury: Tuesday 2nd June 1863

Steel Collars and Cuffs are neat, comfortable and economical wear for gentlemen’s woollen shirts and ladies high dresses. They can be cleaned in a moment enabling the wearer to always have a faultlessly white and neat collar and wrist band. Collar, by Post 22 stamps, wristbands, 34 stamps: Sold by B. May, Bedford Street, Plymouth; R. Pinsent and Co., Market Street, Devonport. 

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GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864

Western Daily Mercury: Saturday 28th May 1863 

Cricket: Highstead (Torquay) v. South Devon (Newton). The match between these clubs came off on Tuesday on the grounds of the South Devon Club.  … (description of the match) … South Devon then commenced the second innings and made 38 runs and 15 byes; at the conclusion of which, it was too late for Highstead to begin another innings, therefore the game was decided by the first innings, and was won by the Highstead. … … The following is the Score:  South Devon: First Innings: 75 (W. Pinsent b. L. Sanderson 0): Second Innings: 53 (W. Pinsent b. J. Bentley, 1): Highstead: 89 (A. Redden, c. Pinsent, b. Bancks 0).  

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Western Daily Mercury: Saturday 9th May 1863 

Millinery, Mantles, etc.: Pinsent and Co. Respectfully announce that their Show Room will be Opened tomorrow, the 9th instant, with all the leading novelties in Millinery and Straw Bonnets, Mantles, Head Dresses, Flowers etc. etc. 

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GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864