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The Square, Hillsborough.
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“Hillsborough Fort Guard was one of only two private armies in the United Kingdom, the other being the Duke of Atholl's Atholl Highlanders.

The War Office attempted to disband the Guard in 1874; law officers, however, advised against it, and the War Office continued to pay £5 per warder per annum (equivalent to £578 in 2020), and a free uniform every two years to twenty of Lord Downshire's estate workers.”

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Lord Downshire near 1900 would have been Arthur Wills John Wellington Trumbull Hill, 6th Marquess of Downshire

b. 2 July 1871, d. 29 May 1918 Marquess from 1874

Flickr is sometimes amazing! Via Leigh McKinnon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Hill,_6th_Marquess_of_Downshire

There were big celebrations for the 21st birthday of the Marquis in July 1892, which lasted several days, a banquet in the biggest marquee ever seen in Ireland, special trains to bring interested members of the public, illuminated addresses of congratulation from the tenants of his vast land , and also a spectacular firework display . All reported at great length in the press.

But the only references to his private army was in the Northern Whig: "the armed warders in the uniform of the Dutch Guards could not but remind all present Saturday that the young Marquis holds office as Hereditary Constable of Hillsborough Fort. "

'The Gay Gordons' The Gordon Highlanders were a regiment in the British army, it existed for a little over a hundred years before being merged with the Queen’s Own Highlanders in 1994. The regiment gained distinction in many military campaigns throughout their history from North Africa, France and Italy all the way to Singapore, India and Burma. Perhaps the most famous story from the annals of Gordon Highlander history is the story of George Findlater, a junior piper in the regiment. During an assault in what today is Pakistan, Findlater was shot in both legs and stranded in the middle of the battlefield. In order to keep his regiment inspired, Findlater continued playing the pipes – The Haugh’s O’Cromdale apparently. Findlater was awarded the VC for gallantry and became something of a national hero. But let’s leave discussions of war for another day, we have dancing to talk about. Source; www.scotlandshop.com/us/tartanblog/unleash-your-inner-tar...

The concept of temperance hotels grew out of the temperance movement and the Peoples Palace was the first of its type in Queensland. No alcohol, gambling or "other evils" were permitted on the premises.[1][4] Although not quite complete, the hotel was decorated with bright flags and hangings to celebrate Coronation Day (22 June 1911), the coronation of King George V.[5] The hotel was officially opened on 27 June 1911.[6][7][8] It was under the control of Major Wilson assisted by Ensign John McLean.[9] It was popular with travellers to Brisbane due to its convenient location to the Brisbane's Central railway station. The building also was the Queensland headquarters for the Social Wing of the Salvation Army.[3] In 1913 extensions were undertaken which involved adding an extra two storeys.[1] This created a building of such height that special fire safety measured were imposed.[10] Despite this, many years later, to meet modern fire standards, a set of brick fire stairs had to be added. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Palace,_Brisbane#:~:text...