Burleigh and Spoke - Revision history

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	B&S also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.		B&S also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.

			Bespoke (pronounced B.Spoke) refers to goods (especially clothing) that are made to the customers individual requirements.

	[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]		[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]

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	Given the sort of rigidly armoured female undergarments that were ''de rigeur'' in previous ages on Roundworld, and the perceived fact that Ankh-Morpork clothing resembles that worn on Roundworld in the early and middle Victorian period, the thoughtful person might wonder if Burleigh and Spokes are a spin-off firm capitalising on the many technological advances made in armour technology.		Given the sort of rigidly armoured female undergarments that were ''de rigeur'' in previous ages on Roundworld, and the perceived fact that Ankh-Morpork clothing resembles that worn on Roundworld in the early and middle Victorian period, the thoughtful person might wonder if Burleigh and Spokes are a spin-off firm capitalising on the many technological advances made in armour technology.

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	This company is based at Sew Close* (C5), just off [[~~Prousts~~]]. They manufacture "discreet and strong personal upholstery and control underpinnings", ie, ladies' underwear. These are made to measure and guarantee an upright and sculpted figure of perfect proportion.		This company is based at Sew Close* (C5), just off [[Prouts]]. They manufacture "discreet and strong personal upholstery and control underpinnings", ie, ladies' underwear. These are made to measure and guarantee an upright and sculpted figure of perfect proportion.

	A fully illustrated catalogue is available, depicting hundreds of GIRLS in corsets, which will be delivered under plain wrapper so as to allow for leisured browsing in the privacy of your own home.		A fully illustrated catalogue is available, depicting hundreds of GIRLS in corsets, which will be delivered under plain wrapper so as to allow for leisured browsing in the privacy of your own home.

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 This company is based at Sew Close* (C5), just off [[Prousts]]. They manufacture "discreet and strong personal upholstery and control underpinnings", ie, ladies' underwear. These are made to measure and guarantee an upright and sculpted figure of perfect proportion.
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 Given the sort of rigidly armoured female undergarments that were ''de rigeur'' in previous ages on Roundworld, and the perceived fact that Ankh-Morpork clothing resembles that worn on Roundworld in the early and middle Victorian period,  the thoughtful person might wonder if Burleigh and Spokes  are a spin-off firm capitalising on the many technological advances made in armour technology.
-[[File:B&S advert in the Times.jpg]]
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AgProv at 23:48, 22 December 2012

2012-12-22T23:48:03Z

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	Given the sort of rigidly armoured female undergarments that were ''de rigeur'' in previous ages on Roundworld, and the perceived fact that Ankh-Morpork clothing resembles that worn on Roundworld in the early and middle Victorian period, the thoughtful person might wonder if Burleigh and Spokes are a spin-off firm capitalising on the many technological advances made in armour technology.		Given the sort of rigidly armoured female undergarments that were ''de rigeur'' in previous ages on Roundworld, and the perceived fact that Ankh-Morpork clothing resembles that worn on Roundworld in the early and middle Victorian period, the thoughtful person might wonder if Burleigh and Spokes are a spin-off firm capitalising on the many technological advances made in armour technology.

	[File:B&S advert in the Times.jpg]		[[File:B&S advert in the Times.jpg]]

	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

AgProv: adding artwork: original adaptation of a period (1900) advert

2012-12-22T23:47:42Z

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	Given the sort of rigidly armoured female undergarments that were ''de rigeur'' in previous ages on Roundworld, and the perceived fact that Ankh-Morpork clothing resembles that worn on Roundworld in the early and middle Victorian period, the thoughtful person might wonder if Burleigh and Spokes are a spin-off firm capitalising on the many technological advances made in armour technology.		Given the sort of rigidly armoured female undergarments that were ''de rigeur'' in previous ages on Roundworld, and the perceived fact that Ankh-Morpork clothing resembles that worn on Roundworld in the early and middle Victorian period, the thoughtful person might wonder if Burleigh and Spokes are a spin-off firm capitalising on the many technological advances made in armour technology.

			[File:B&S advert in the Times.jpg]

	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

AgProv: /* Annotations */

2012-12-21T16:42:56Z

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	==Annotations==		==Annotations==
	People defending the vast billions of dollars spent on the military-industrial complex are fond of quoting all the examples of ~~pesceful~~ uses for the technology, which we would not have if it wasn't for the kind military corporations deigning to share their breakthrough discoveries with the rest of us. Is this one of the Discworld spin-offs?		People defending the vast billions of dollars spent on the military-industrial complex are fond of quoting all the examples of peaceful uses for the technology, which we would not have if it wasn't for the kind military corporations deigning to share their breakthrough discoveries with the rest of us. Is this one of the Discworld spin-offs, a peace dividend?

	Also to Rigby and Peller, the London firm who have the royal warrant to purvey underwear and intimate support to the Queen and other members of the Royal Family who express a need for such clothing. One wonders if B&S have the [[Assassins' Guild]] seal of approval and supply the known formidable array of underpinnings required to keep Lady [[T'malia]] in the fine shape she displays to the world.		Also to Rigby and Peller, the London firm who have the royal warrant to purvey underwear and intimate support to the Queen and other members of the Royal Family who express a need for such clothing. One wonders if B&S have the [[Assassins' Guild]] seal of approval and supply the known formidable array of underpinnings required to keep Lady [[T'malia]] in the fine shape she displays to the world.

	~~B7S~~ also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.		B&S also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.

	[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]		[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]

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2012-12-14T16:49:06Z

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	People defending the vast billions of dollars spent on the military-industrial complex are fond of quoting all the examples of pesceful uses for the technology, which we would not have if it wasn't for the kind military corporations deigning to share their breakthrough discoveries with the rest of us. Is this one of the Discworld spin-offs?		People defending the vast billions of dollars spent on the military-industrial complex are fond of quoting all the examples of pesceful uses for the technology, which we would not have if it wasn't for the kind military corporations deigning to share their breakthrough discoveries with the rest of us. Is this one of the Discworld spin-offs?

	Also to Rigby and Peller, the London firm who have the royal warrant to purvey underwear and intimate support to the Queen and other members of the Royal Family who express a need for such clothing. One wonders if B&S have the [[Assassins' Guild]] seal of approval and supply the known formidable array of underpinnings required to keep [[~~Lady~~ T'~~Malia~~]] in the fine shape she displays to the world.		Also to Rigby and Peller, the London firm who have the royal warrant to purvey underwear and intimate support to the Queen and other members of the Royal Family who express a need for such clothing. One wonders if B&S have the [[Assassins' Guild]] seal of approval and supply the known formidable array of underpinnings required to keep Lady [[T'malia]] in the fine shape she displays to the world.

	B7S also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.		B7S also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.

	[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]		[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]

AgProv at 16:46, 14 December 2012

2012-12-14T16:46:41Z

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	People defending the vast billions of dollars spent on the military-industrial complex are fond of quoting all the examples of pesceful uses for the technology, which we would not have if it wasn't for the kind military corporations deigning to share their breakthrough discoveries with the rest of us. Is this one of the Discworld spin-offs?		People defending the vast billions of dollars spent on the military-industrial complex are fond of quoting all the examples of pesceful uses for the technology, which we would not have if it wasn't for the kind military corporations deigning to share their breakthrough discoveries with the rest of us. Is this one of the Discworld spin-offs?

	Also to Rigby and ~~Pellers~~, the London firm who have the royal warrant to purvey underwear and intimate support to the Queen and other members of the Royal Family who express a need for such clothing. One wonders if B&S have the [[Assassins' Guild]] seal of approval and supply the known formidable array of underpinnings required to keep ~~Lady~~ [[T'Malia]] in the fine shape she displays to the world.		Also to Rigby and Peller, the London firm who have the royal warrant to purvey underwear and intimate support to the Queen and other members of the Royal Family who express a need for such clothing. One wonders if B&S have the [[Assassins' Guild]] seal of approval and supply the known formidable array of underpinnings required to keep [[Lady T'Malia]] in the fine shape she displays to the world.

	B7S also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.		B7S also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.

	[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]		[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]

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2012-12-14T16:03:00Z

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This company is based at Sew Close* (C5), just off [[Prousts]]. They manufacture "discreet and strong personal upholstery and control underpinnings", ie, ladies' underwear. These are made to measure and guarantee an upright and sculpted figure of perfect proportion.

A fully illustrated catalogue is available, depicting hundreds of GIRLS in corsets, which will be delivered under plain wrapper so as to allow for leisured browsing in the privacy of your own home.

Given the sort of rigidly armoured female undergarments that were ''de rigeur'' in previous ages on Roundworld, and the perceived fact that Ankh-Morpork clothing resembles that worn on Roundworld in the early and middle Victorian period, the thoughtful person might wonder if Burleigh and Spokes are a spin-off firm capitalising on the many technological advances made in armour technology.

==Annotations==
People defending the vast billions of dollars spent on the military-industrial complex are fond of quoting all the examples of pesceful uses for the technology, which we would not have if it wasn't for the kind military corporations deigning to share their breakthrough discoveries with the rest of us. Is this one of the Discworld spin-offs?

Also to Rigby and Pellers, the London firm who have the royal warrant to purvey underwear and intimate support to the Queen and other members of the Royal Family who express a need for such clothing. One wonders if B&S have the [[Assassins' Guild]] seal of approval and supply the known formidable array of underpinnings required to keep Lady [[T'Malia]] in the fine shape she displays to the world.

B7S also evokes Marks And Spencers (M&S), the company that allegedly sells underwear to over half of all British women.

[[Category:Ankh-Morpork Businesses]]