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Picture No 10057861
Date 1848
Description The Christmas Waits 1848
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Town waits, playing their musical instruments while people are standing around listening. From medieval times up to the early 19th century, every British town and city of any note had a band of waites (modern spelling waits). Their duties varied from time to time and place to place, but included playing their instruments through the town at night, waking the townsfolk on dark winter mornings by playing under their windows, welcoming Royal visitors and leading the Mayor's Procession.
Source Engraving by Kenny Meadows in 'A Holiday Book for Christmas and New Year', page 65 and also The Illustrated London News', Christmas Supplement 1848, page 413
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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