This cutting is from the Farnworth Journal dated August 13th, 1954. The caption and accompanying report read as follows:

"Back home after a week's wanderings in the Rhineland are these 31 pupils of Farnworth Grammar School who made the trip in the charge of Mrs. Bamblin, their German teacher.

The centre for the week's [...] was Bad Honnef, a spa on the Rhine, and although it was early at 5 o'clock in the morning of Wednesday July 26th when they arrived there the party were enchanted by their first view of the Rhine and of the hotel, with its bright lights transforming it into a veritable fairy-palace.

The charm and romance of the Rhineland were experienced during a coach and steamer trip up the river to Rudesheim and a visit to the Ahr Valley where cellars holding 1½ million litres of wine were inspected.

Here the party enjoyed the true Rhenish atmosphere when a number of German police, on holiday, arrived complete with accordion and began to sing and dance.

This same day brought the Farnworth party to the Nurburg Ring, its tortuous track encompassing the castle, where the boys in particular were thrilled to see famous motor racing drivers practising for the Grand Prix.

The towns which were visited — Cologne, Bonn, Bad Godesberg, Koblenz — though varying in size, had one thing in common — the vast amount of bomb damage still remaining despite the striking rapidity of reconstruction.

At Cologne, the Gothic cathedral and the big shops were the chief attraction, while at Bonn, the Federal capital, the modern design of the Bundeshaus contrasted strongly with the British Houses of Parliament.

The annual shooting festival on the Sunday enabled the party to enjoy once more the gaiety and tradition of the Rhineland when, after the "King" had been chosen, there was dancing in the grounds of a big hotel. This was followed by the crowning of the "King," a torchlight procession and a fireworks display.

The good food, the helpfulness of the hotel staff and guide, the general friendliness of the people, and the perfect weather of the last two days all helped to contribute to a most enjoyable holiday."