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Scan 70
John Askew, the Stanhope violin maker, 1914
21 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 52. See the scan on archive.org.
1the following:–
3FIRST CLASS
4JOHN ASKEW, TWO VIOLINS.
6Under the heading "The Artisans' Exhibits" the "Newcastle Daily Chronicle," October 29th, 1887, contained the following:
7"During the recent visit of the Dowager Duchess of Northumberland to the Exhibition, Her Grace was specially taken to see the Artisans' Exhibits carefully examining them and expressing great interest in them and admiration of many of them."
9The following is a copy of the Diploma awarded to our Stanhope Violin Maker at the above Jubilee Exhibition, Newcastle.
11NEWCASTLE (MONEO ET MUNIO) UPON-TYNE
12ROYAL MINING EXHIBITION
13ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL
14JUBILEE YEAR, 1887.
16ARTISAN SECTION.
17FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE,
18awarded to
19JOHN ASKEW, of Stanhope, Darlington,
20For Two Violins of Straduarius.
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