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File history ... ; No higher resolution available. Sedan-chair.jpg (489 × 380 pixels, file size: 48 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) ... A Sedan chair, revived at the Turkish Village of the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sedan-chair.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sedan-chair.jpg
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The emperor offered his sedan chair to the bride if she could recite a poem to him on the spot. The bride promptly thought of a poem and the emperor was so impressed he immediately handed over the sedan chair. In Korea, both the bride and groom are carried to the ceremony in ... Birth of the Boardwalk: A Sandy History;
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www.history-magazine.com/trivia.htm
www.history-magazine.com/trivia.htm
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The European Sedan Chair: A Brief History ... [...] Lauren at Marie-Antoinette’s Gossip Guide, Vic at Jane Austen’s World provides a comprehensive history of the sedan chair: “One feature that made the chair so [...]
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janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/sedan-chairs-...
janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/sedan-chairs-an-efficient-mode-of-transportation-in-georgian-london/
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Steve Loft-Simson is a specialist in European Sedan Chairs from the 17th and 18th centuries, always seeking opportunities to increase his expert knowledge of the subject. ... The European Sedan Chair: a brief history...
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www.sedanchair.co.uk/
www.sedanchair.co.uk/
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She had researched the history of the Hospital, and chose sedan chairs because with rickshaws they were the only means of transportation to and from the Hospital when it first opened in 1907. Thus the first Sedan Chair Race was inaugurated in 1975 with four entrants competing for "The Matilda Hospital Shield".
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www.sedanchairace.org/racebackground.htm
www.sedanchairace.org/racebackground.htm
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In 1975 Nurse Joyce Smith created a competitive sedan chair race for charity as a means to showcase the location and facilities of the Matilda International Hospital. From this the Sedan Chair Charities Fund was established. ... Sister Smith had undertaken research into the history of the Hospital.
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www.sedanchairace.org/fundbackground.htm
www.sedanchairace.org/fundbackground.htm
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Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival, The Great Sedan Chair Race 1998, A Brief History of Sedan Chairs ... The Chinese Sedan Chair was born in a charming legend from China during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). One of the Han emperors was so annoyed by the rumble from his chariots’ wheels that he ordered them taken off.
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www.cccgt.org/sed-hist.htm
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Harbor statue with a bit of history ... Swaying sedan chair ... Saw traditional sedan chairs at Fort Huli. If you cannot walk the steps up this cannon fort, you can hire one of these hammock-like-chair. Last resort as you will be swaying side to side depending on the goodwill of two men carrying you.
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www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/China/Fujian_Sheng/X...
www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/China/Fujian_Sheng/Xiamen-997450/Local_Customs-Xiamen-BR-1.html
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The sedan chair was, therefore, a particularly suitable form of transport. The hackney sedans were constructed of wood with a black leather covering, and were fitted with a cushioned seat. Privately owned chairs were much more elaborate with fine embossed leather, stamped metalwork, pastoral paintings, carvings and gilding.
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members.fortunecity.com/gillonj/sedanchairinscotland/
members.fortunecity.com/gillonj/sedanchairinscotland/
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