Going to the Theatre?

At our July meeting, we discussed sedan chairs and their use at the first Theatre Royal in Windsor (as you do). It sparked a lot of questions: when and where was the first theatre, and what did these early taxis look like? 'Theatre Royal, Windsor 1805' by T. Woodfall; NT549420, © National Trust / Sue … Continue reading Going to the Theatre? →

The Travelling Piper

As part of our monthly meetings, we like to discuss our favourite and stranger stories that have appeared in our publication, Windlesora. This month, an article from 2006, entitled ‘1830’, caused some discussion. It was about a famous travelling piper who had been seen widely across the country playing the “scotch pipes”, or more accurately, … Continue reading The Travelling Piper →