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Written by John McCullagh
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Monday, 07 April 2008 |
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In
an attempt to revitalise the toy industry after the end of World War I, the
American Tootsie Toys company introduced a new range of innovative pocket-sized
diecast toys in 1918. Tootsie's success in the USA
inspired Frank Hornby, one of Britain's
leading toy manufacturers, to try to do the same in Britain. Already a household name
with his pre-war invention 'Mechanics Made Easy' sets (later and more commonly
known as Meccano), in 1920 Hornby turned his attention to developing a new
"O" gauge toy railway system.
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Written by John McCullagh
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Sunday, 06 April 2008 |
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In
an attempt to establish his alibi Robert McGladdery as suspect agreed to walk
his alleged route home in the company of a policeman Head Constable Farrelly.
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Written by Joe Doran
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Saturday, 05 April 2008 |
On
market days and fair days our little streets were crowded with farm horses and
carts. In the big stable yards behind
the public houses the dealers sold their animals to the country men. We were much more interested ...
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