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A gala, where is it ?
« on: Wednesday 27 August 14 19:48 BST (UK) »
Inherited these prints. Anyone know where it is, and when etc..Could be celebrating the Queen's
coronation. Or  the end of WW2 I think less likely.  Replies appreciated.             Gragareth.
Binns, Howgate, Lister, Mountain, Pickles, Procter, Hall, at Leeds.   Bowron at Barnard Castle<br />Co.Durham.  Cordingley, Crosthwaite, Hardwick, Kilburn, Thompson, Turton,  nr Methley,Rothwell and Whitkirk nr Leeds.  Hall at Hull.  Pottage, Key, Risdale, at Lincs.<br />Links to Howgate at Wigan. Cookson at Huddersfield. Mountain at Otley area.

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Re: A gala, where is it ?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 27 August 14 23:26 BST (UK) »
The second one looks like the children are dressed as nursery rhyme characters....it does have a fifties look about it too.
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Re: A gala, where is it ?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 27 August 14 23:49 BST (UK) »
Possibly summer of 1953. The children look fairly affluent. I would say the photograph is taken south of the North/South Divide. 1st ptotograph, boy with suit/shorts (centre)  looks like how I was dressed at that age at that time. 

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Re: A gala, where is it ?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 27 August 14 23:55 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Treetotal on Wednesday 27 August 14 23:26 BST (UK)
The second one looks like the children are dressed as nursery rhyme characters....it does have a fifties look about it too.
Carol

Oh Yes! The little girl holding the bowl with a spider on her skirt must be Little Miss Muffet!

I swear the little boy in the middle of the three boys in the first picture is wearing the same outfit my father was wearing in a photo when he was about the same age. Even down to the same hair cut and facial expression.  ;) He was born in 1940. (Edited to add that he was born in England who came out to Australia in 1954 as a 10 pounder, if that helps to add to timescales and locations.)

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Re: A gala, where is it ?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 28 August 14 00:32 BST (UK) »
Very cute.

It is difficult to date especially as the children are in 'costume', however I am going to guess 1940s due to the hairstyles and dress (at least the small part I can see) of the older ladies in the top photo.  :) Or if they are unfashionable it might be later.  :)

Due to the flag I am wondering if it might be a dating clue and related to WW2?

I would also be interested to know if there are any other similar (era) photos in the collection?

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Re: A gala, where is it ?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 28 August 14 07:55 BST (UK) »
Hi

Trying to work out what it says on the 2 cards held by the girl with the tins.

"King George"? + 2 dates?

Ray


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Re: A gala, where is it ?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 28 August 14 12:11 BST (UK) »
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Hi

Trying to work out what it says on the 2 cards held by the girl with the tins.

"King George"? + 2 dates?

Ray

Well spied. I'm sure it will help if we can work out what that says. Maybe one of the whizzes can enhance it?  :)

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Re: A gala, where is it ?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 28 August 14 12:18 BST (UK) »
I tried to enhance it but it pixelates badly and the writing blurs...I thought I could see...Be there the???
As it is scanned from a negative at 300ppi...then it needs to be scanned at around 600-800dpi to be in with a chance of reading what is on the card.

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Re: A gala, where is it ?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 28 August 14 12:38 BST (UK) »
Sorry - deleted irrelevant question!
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)
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