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British Legion Tableau For VE Day - Shotton (shot0087)

Hutchinsons Pony and Trap At White House Farm
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Photograph showing at the left of the photograph two women dressed in the uniform of the armed services; a woman dressed as Britannia with a shield and trident; a woman dressed as an Indian; a woman dressed in Welsh costume; and four other women in costume, presumably representing other countries of the British Empire; they have been identified as Shotton Colliery British Legion Tableau for Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945

British Legion Tableau For VE Day - Shotton

Photograph showing at the left of the photograph two women dressed in the uniform of the armed services; a woman dressed as Britannia with a shield and trident; a woman dressed as an Indian; a woman dressed in Welsh costume; and four other women in costume, presumably representing other countries of the British Empire; they have been identified as Shotton Colliery British Legion Tableau for Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945

Date: 1945

The lady on the far left is Jenny Beeston or Jordan (she married twice) and on the far right is Mrs. Wanless, wife of Mr. Wanless, who was the barber on Dean Street, Shotton Colliery

Comment added by Lillian, per Jeremy Warr on 06/01/2009 13:47:00

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