Street Party (Adam and Eve Houses) - Horden (hord0136)

Street Party (Adam and Eve Houses) - Horden

Photograph showing a trestle table, laid with a table cloth and a Union Jack, in front of two semi-detached bungalows; two women and nine children are sitting on the ground in front of the table; nine children are sitting behind the table on which plates of cakes and sandwiches and vases of flowers can be seen; behind the children sitting at the table, fifteen women are standing, three of whom are holding infants; the photograph has been identified as Street Party, (Adam and Eve Houses, Horden); the street party was most likely held to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Date: 1953

The photo of the Adam and Eve Street party was taken in 1945. It was for the V E Day celebrations. Myself my sister Lillian ( both nee Gauden) My mother Mrs Mary Gauden are all in the photo. Myself and my sister are at the bottom right of the photo and our mother is on the back row. Our aunt Eliza is sitting on the ground beside us, she lived in Adam Street. Deffinately 1945 and not 1953 as comments stated in your photo. I was about 5years old and my sister was 3 years old in 1945.

Comment added by Ada Harris on 28/09/2008 15:37:00