{"id":412,"date":"2026-06-18T17:49:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisburn-distillery.net\/?page_id=412"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:31:50","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lisburn-distillery.net\/?page_id=412","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Club History &#038; Records<\/title>\n    <style>\n        \/* Modern, Clean Design Variables *\/\n        :root {\n            --primary-color: #222222; \/* Charcoal Neutral Dark *\/\n            --secondary-color: #f4f6f8;\n            --text-color: #333;\n            --border-color: #ddd;\n            --white: #ffffff;\n        }\n\n        body {\n            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, 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