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	Farthing (coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry IV issued farthings in both the "heavy" (pre 1412) and "light" (1412–13) coinages (20% lighter), although allowing for the prevalence of clipping it is quite difficult to distinguish between the two coinages at the size of the farthing.
		Farthings weighing 2.7 – 2.9 grams and of 20 millimetres diameter (which was to remain the standard size of the coin for the remainder of its existence) were minted in all years of Edward VII's reign (1901–1910) except 1901.
		The farthing ceased to be legal tender after 31 December 1960; the fact that farthings had recently ceased to be legal tender is referred to in the first episode of Z Cars, shown in January 1962.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_farthing (4149 words)

	History of the farthing
		Henry IV issued farthings in both the "heavy" (pre 1412) and "light" (1412-13) coinages (20% lighter), although allowing for the prevalence of clipping it is quite difficult to distinguish between the two coinages at the size of the farthing.
		Tin farthings continued to be produced for the first few years of the joint reign of William and Mary, being dated 1689-1692, but the coins were rapidly becoming unpopular as the problems of the corrosion of tin became apparent.
		Farthings weighing 2.7 - 2.9 grams and of 20 millimetres diameter (which was to remain the standard size of the coin for the remainder of its existence) were minted in all years of Edward VII's reign (1901-1910) except 1901.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_the_farthing.html (4079 words)

	History of the farthing -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tin farthings continued to be produced for the first few years of the joint reign of (Joint monarchs of England; William III and Mary II) William and Mary, being dated 1689–1692, but the coins were rapidly becoming unpopular as the problems of the corrosion of tin became apparent.
		Farthings of a similar design to his brothers' were produced in each year of the reign of King (King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)) George VI.
		The farthing of Queen (Daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)) Elizabeth II was only produced in four years, 1953–1956.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_the_farthing.htm (4043 words)

	Farthing's Pit
		Because William Farthing purchased 10 rail wagons from Roger Brothers of Newcastle for use at Farthing's Pit, the logical deduction is that William Farthing arranged the construction of a rail branch track to connect his pit to the NSW Government Railways.
		William Farthing was born in 1818 in Filey, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, the son of William Farthing and Jane Armstrong.
		William Farthing was a man of great tenacious purpose, and strongly believed that the stories of lumps of coal being found in Anvil Creek had indicated that coal was in the area.
	www.amol.org.au /newcastle/greta/farthing.html (3407 words)

	Anvil Creek Colliery
		William Farthing and Rev. William Purves had been close friends and associates at the Shamrock Hill Creek coal mining area at East Maitland, during the period that William Farthing was working in James and Alexander Brown's small pits on this field.
		William Farthing appears to have commenced his Anvil Creek Colliery early in January 1865 using a horse and gin, (a type of crane and windlass), to sink the entry shafts.
		Despite the untiring efforts of the manager, Mr Farthing, and his miners to control the fire, on Friday 12th October 1877 the entrances to Anvil Creek Colliery had to be sealed with earth fill to prevent air flow to feed the fire.
	www.amol.org.au /newcastle/greta/acreek.html (8833 words)

	Farthing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Farthing is an old word meaning a quarter.
		An old British coin valued one quarter of a penny: see History of the farthing
		The Irish farthing coin a part of predecimal Irish coinage
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Farthing (120 words)

	The Origins of the Farthing Surname
		What the Farthing surname does then is to perpetuate for posterity the name of a Viking named Farthegn that settled in England over a thousand years ago.
		He was the probable progenitor of the Farthing family of present-day Somersetshire.
		Being unfamiliar with the history and meaning of the name, they tended to change it to an easily recognizable form.
	www.geocities.com /farthegn (1158 words)

	Encyclopedia: British coinage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A farthing was a mag, a silver threepence was a joey and the later cupro-nickel threepence was called a threepenny bit (pronounced thrup'ny bit), a sixpence was a tanner and a half crown was a half dollar.
		Victoria half farthing 1844 The half farthing British coin (1/8th of a penny, 1/1920th of a pound) was produced in various years between 1828 and 1856 (although proof coins were anomalously produced in 1868).
		The quarter farthing British coin (1/16th of a penny, 1/3840th of a pound) was produced for circulation in Ceylon in various years between 1839 and 1853 (although proof coins were anomalously produced in 1868).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British-coinage (5410 words)

	HISTORY OF BOXING .... title boxing, hbo boxing, boxing shoes, kickboxing exercise, kickboxing austin, kickboxing shorts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		HISTORY OF BOXING : catching crayfish with his hands, in tracking game by scent, in snaring quails, in training hawks, in capturing the nightingales who had the greatest variety of history of boxing...
		She lived in a wretched, tumble-down little hut, and led a hand-to-mouth existence, history of boxing knowing overnight whether she would have food to eat on the morrow; history of boxing in every way her lot was a pitiful one.
		HISTORY OF BOXING : history of boxing vodka; and when he stretched himself majestically on the stove history of boxing history of boxing into an heroic sleep, she obsequiously covered him with a sheepskin.
	www.spring-forward.org /history_of_boxing.html (609 words)

	Local history and heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Local history (or "local studies") is concerned with all aspects of life in the area from earliest times right down to the present day.
		The local history service is freely available for anyone to use, whether or not a member of the library.
		All material held in the Local History Units is for consultation in the library only; however in the lending departments at Crosby and Southport there are local history books that you may borrow.
	www.sefton.gov.uk /content-2718&theme=textonly (789 words)

	Penny Farthing Bicycle Home Decorations
		History: The name "Penny Farthing" refers to the size of the wheels on the high wheeled bicycles made popular back in the 1880's, comparing the large "penny" (front wheel) to the small coinage known as a "Farthing" (rear wheel).
		Penny Farthings are still alive and well thanks to some very special clubs and craftsman around the world, now you too can share in a bit of bicycle history by owning your own "highwheeler" wine rack (see photo above).
		Whatever name you choose to use Penny Farthings, Highwheelers, Highboys, Ordinary's or High Wheeled Bicycles their legacy is alive and well thanks to numerous groups, craftsman, museums and organizations around the world.
	35bell.com /PennyFarthingBicycles.html?ID=026&sku=124-2&type=A1QN1&... (920 words)

	Philanthropy Magazine @ The Philanthropy Roundtable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Code named Operation Penny Farthing, it was conceived by Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Major General William J. Donovan, the founder and director of the Office of Strategic Services and one of the most extraordinary figures in American history.
		Penny Farthing was an OSS-run network of agents—from social anarchists to aristocrats and farmers—operating in Nazi-occupied France.
		The OSS officer in charge of Penny Farthing was Henry Baldwin Hyde, the grandson of the founder of the Equitable Life Insurance Company and later the first director of the William J. Donovan Memorial Foundation in Manhattan.
	www.philanthropyroundtable.org /magazines/1999/march/mckivergan.html (914 words)

	NetSERF: Middle Ages in the News
		But she is equally quick to assert that the 288-page book will soon establish itself as the main point of reference for anyone interested in the town and its past.
		In her new book, Rebold Benton demonstrates that, although mediaeval art is primarily religious, it is not always solemn nor was it only aimed at the public, as members of the clergy often needed spiritual guidance.
		History enthusiasts have the chance on Sunday to view progress on restoring a medieval ship found on the banks of the River Usk.
	www.netserf.org /Features/News (6553 words)

	(GCA6C0) Farthing Downs (Surrey) by element14 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The cache is located on Farthing Downs, Surrey between the pretty village of Chaldon and Coulsdon.
		Farthing Downs is one of six commons in the south of the London Boroughs of Croydon and Bromley which is under the care of the Corporation of London and protected by specific legislation of 1878 which was produced in response to concern at the rapid disappearance of open spaces around London.
		I love Farthing Downs and it is about 6 years since I was last here and was almost caught out by the roadworks that are taking place in Coulsdon.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.asp?ID=42688 (523 words)

	Department of Coins and Medals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The aureus of Octavian was minted in 28 BC and constitutes one of the most significant pieces of evidence on this momentous period in Roman history to come to light in recent years.
		The silver farthing, which was acquired in 1991, represents the earliest issue of English farthings and is currently the first and only specimen from that issue known to exist.
		The coin’s moneyer, Terri of London, was one of four moneyers named on an order to produce dies for round halfpence and farthings in the Patent Rolls for 1222.
	www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /cm/cmcoll3.html (482 words)

	News-Star OnlineOBU students working through questions, one year later 09/13/02
		James Farthing, professor of history; Dr. Jerry Faught, Dickinson assistant professor of religion; Dr. Ron Duncan, professor of anthropology; Dr. Tony Litherland, Randel/Scales associate professor of political science, and Dr. Glenn Sanders, associate professor of history, offered remarks related to their areas of expertise before opening up the microphone for student questions.
		Farthing reviewed the events of the past year.
		Farthing concluded by questioning how an invasion of Iraq would affect the United States and the Arab world.
	www.news-star.com /stories/091302/spe_2.shtml (723 words)

	Hi-Grade British, English, and United Kingdom Copper and Bronze Farthings, Half Farthings and Smaller Denominations - ...
		United Kingdom copper farthings were produced until 1860 when even smaller, bronze (more durable) farthings were introduced.
		During the reigns of George IV and William IV half farthings were minted in 1828, 1830, and 1837 for use in Ceylon and third farthings in 1827,and 1835 for use in Malta.
		Third farthings were also minted under Edward VII and George V in 1902 and 1913.
	ssenterprise.tripod.com /farthing.htm (271 words)

	Depressed Man Diagnoses as 'British' - Ecademy
		George Farthing, an expatriate British man living in America, was recently diagnosed as clinically depressed, tanked up on anti-depressants and scheduled for controversial Shock Therapy when doctors realised he wasn't depressed at all - only British.
		Mr Farthing had six months of therapy but seemed to mainly want to talk about the weather - how miserable and cold it was in winter and later how difficult and hot it was in summer.
		Identifying Mr Farthing as British changed his diagnosis from 'clinical depression' to 'rather quaint and charming' and he was immediately discharged from hospital, with a selection of brightly coloured leaflets and an "I love New York" T-shirt.
	www.ecademy.com /node.php?id=38313 (752 words)

	The Idealist.org Nonprofit Design Contest
		The Penny Farthing Bicycle Video describes the history of the Penny Farthing, how people rode them and concerns of the riders.
		The purpose of this project is to teach our students about one of the historical images painted on a wall of our school.
		The image, the Penny Farthing Bicycle, portrays one of the means of transportation used in the early years of Colorado Springs history.
	www.idealist.org /competitions/gallery/multimedia-student.html (66 words)

	cleaveland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Spanish dollar 8 Real was the coin that was in use in the Netherlands at the time and the VOC received permission from Spain to use the coins.
		In 1726 copper doits were struck along with silver ducatoons and guilders for the VOC (History).
		South Africa’s history is one normally publicized as a clash of races.
	facweb.furman.edu /~dstanford/41papers/cleaveland.htm (2303 words)

	Silver Coins Value : Silver Jewelry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		History of the farthing - Home Encylopedia Directory eShowcase Sitemap Privacy Contact Us Enyclopedia Home
		See live article History of the farthing This article discusses the history of the Farthing (fourth-thing) or quarter penny coin from its introduction in the twelfth century to its demise in 1960.
		Interested readers are advised to read the parallel articles on the penny and halfpenny, which gives detailed descriptions of the contemporary penny and halfpenny coins, of the dynastic struggles in British history, and of the politics and economics of the production of copper coinage, which it is not intended to repeat here.
	www.simply-sterling.com /176-Silver-Coins-Value.html (845 words)

	1961 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		January 1 - The farthing coin, used since the 13th century, ceases to be legal tender in the United Kingdom.
		May 30 - Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, totalitarian despot of the Dominican Republic since 1930, is killed in an ambush, putting an end to the second longest-running dictatorship in Latin American history.
		July 31 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, the first All-Star Game tie in major league baseball history occurs when the game is stopped in the 9th inning due to rain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1961 (2955 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		From the same source on page 49 is found that William Clarke on the 29th of Sep 1636 was granted 450 acres of land for the transportation of 22 persons and a Barr.
		Here it is written that the land was due in right of his now wife, Dorothy Gardiner, late widdowe to Edward Gardiner, to whom it was due for the transportation of the 22 people including Barr.
		In Henrico County,Virginia, 14 Jul 1637, Richard Ward was granted 50 acres due Barthlomew FARTHING for the transportation of a servant called Sarah Breman.
	homepages.rootsweb.com /~bfbonham/immigr.htm (210 words)

	Farthing, Wyoming WY, profile (Laramie County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Wyoming > All counties > Laramie County > Farthing
		Farthing, WY Farthing is in Laramie County, in the Cheyenne metro area.
		Sections below provide additional information and links about Farthing travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Laramie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Cheyenne area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=23352 (330 words)

	FARTHING family history and genealogy information .. Farthing ancestry links
		OVERVIEW -- As this genealogical help and research area is a new part of our website, and is currently under development..
		genealogy software and family history research database for the Farthing name will likely be included in the updates along with an automated form to submit data for Farthing family history..
		posting surname and ancestry data for Farthing items as well as allowing the public to search for Farthing details will remain free of charge.
	www.museumstuff.com /zg.cgi?w=farthing (192 words)

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