London Bridge is falling down

LONDON TRADITIONAL SONG:

'LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN'

London Bridge Is Falling Down From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Traditional Published c. 1744 Form: Nursery rhyme "London Bridge Is Falling Down" is a well-known traditional nursery rhyme and singing game, which is found in different versions all over the world. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 502.
Lyrics
There is considerable variation in the lyrics of the rhyme. The most frequently used first verse is:
London Bridge is falling down,Falling down,
falling down.London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady. Build it up with iron bars,Iron bars, iron bars,
Build it up with iron bars,
My fair lady. Iron bars will bend and break,Bend and break,
bend and break,Iron bars will bend and break,
My fair lady. Build it up with gold and silver,Gold and silver,
gold and silver,Build it up with gold and silver,
My fair lady.

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Pearly Kings and Queens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London, England. The practice of wearing clothes decorated with pearl buttons originated in the 19th century.It is first associated with Henry Croft, an orphan street sweeper who collected money for charity. At the time, "Costermongers" (London Street traders) were in the habit of wearing pearl buttons along the seams of their trousers. Croft adapted this to create the 'pearly suit' to draw attention to himself and aid his fund-raising activities.In 1911 an organised pearly society was formed in Finchley, north London. Croft died in January 1930 and his funeral was attended by 400 followers from all over London, receiving national media coverage. In 1934 a memorial was unveiled to him in St Pancras Cemetery and at a speech to mark the occasion he was said to have raised £5,000 for those suffering in London's hospitals. The statue was later moved to the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster. The inscription reads: "In memory of Henry Croft who died January 1st 1930 aged 68 years. The original Pearly King"
The pearly organisation is now known as the Original London Pearly Kings and Queens Association. Following disagreements, a rival London Pearly Kings and Queens Society has also been set up and another called the Pearly Guild. Each group is associated with a church in central London and works to raise money for London-based charities.

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London Bridge Is Falling Down
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Traditional
Published c. 1744
Form: Nursery rhyme
"London Bridge Is Falling Down" is a well-known traditional nursery rhyme and singing game, which is found in different versions all over the world. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 502.

Lyrics

There is considerable variation in the lyrics of the rhyme. The most frequently used first verse is:

London Bridge is falling down,Falling down,

falling down.London Bridge is falling down,

My fair lady.
Build it up with iron bars,Iron bars, iron bars,

Build it up with iron bars,

My fair lady.
Iron bars will bend and break,Bend and break,

bend and break,Iron bars will bend and break,

My fair lady.
Build it up with gold and silver,Gold and silver,

gold and silver,Build it up with gold and silver,

My fair lady.

Meaning and origin

The meaning of the rhyme is not certain. It may simply relate to the many difficulties experienced in bridging the River Thames but a number of alternative theories have been put forward.
Viking attack theory
One theory of origin is that the rhyme relates to supposed destruction of London Bridge by Olaf II of Norway in 1014 (or 1009).
Age and damage theory
According to Walt Disney's The Truth About Mother Goose (1957) the rhyme refers to the deterioration of the original London Bridge (built in 1176, which had been considered a wonder of the world) due to a combination of age and the Great Fire of London of 1666. This original bridge was finally ordered demolished on 4 July 1823, when Royal Assent is given for Act to Rebuild London Bridge.
"Fair lady" identity
Several attempts have been made to identify the 'fair lady', 'lady gay', or lady 'lee/lea' of the rhyme. They include:
Matilda of Scotland (c. 1080–1118) Henry I's consort, who between 1110 and 1118 was responsible for the building of the series of bridges that carried the London-Colchester road across the River Lea and its side streams between Bow and Stratford.
Eleanor of Provence (c. 1223–91), consort of Henry III who had custody of the bridge revenues from 1269 to about 1281.
A member of the Leigh family of Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, who have a family tradition that a human sacrifice lies under the building.

LONDON TRADITIONAL COSTUME: THE PEARLY QUEENS AND KINGS

Children in years 4, 5 and 6 have been designing some traditional clothes wore by the London Pearly Queens and Queens.

Pearly Kings and Queens
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London, England.
The practice of wearing clothes decorated with pearl buttons originated in the 19th century.It is first associated with Henry Croft, an orphan street sweeper who collected money for charity. At the time, "Costermongers" (London Street traders) were in the habit of wearing pearl buttons along the seams of their trousers. Croft adapted this to create the 'pearly suit' to draw attention to himself and aid his fund-raising activities.In 1911 an organised pearly society was formed in Finchley, north London.
Croft died in January 1930 and his funeral was attended by 400 followers from all over London, receiving national media coverage. In 1934 a memorial was unveiled to him in St Pancras Cemetery and at a speech to mark the occasion he was said to have raised £5,000 for those suffering in London's hospitals. The statue was later moved to the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster. The inscription reads:
“In memory of Henry Croft who died January 1st 1930 aged 68 years. The original Pearly King”

The pearly organisation is now known as the Original London Pearly Kings and Queens Association. Following disagreements, a rival London Pearly Kings and Queens Society has also been set up and another called the Pearly Guild. Each group is associated with a church in central London and works to raise money for London-based charities.

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Dear friends,
we tried to find any local costume, but unsuccessfully. We found the COAL- MINER  only.
We live in a region where coal - mining is historically tied with the living.
At the beginning of the 19 th century the mining started and lasting till now. Bye for now Czech team