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Carnival Group ‘Up Canada' - Easington Colliery (easc0123)

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Photograph of a group of nine of people in fancy dress photographed in the road, with terraced houses in the middle distance; the people are described as being an Easington Colliery Carnival Group called Up Canada 1940; a number of indistinct figures can be seen behind those in fancy dress

Carnival Group ‘Up Canada' - Easington Colliery

Photograph of a group of nine of people in fancy dress photographed in the road, with terraced houses in the middle distance; the people are described as being an Easington Colliery Carnival Group called Up Canada 1940; a number of indistinct figures can be seen behind those in fancy dress

Date: 1940


This photo was taken 1953 West Ave Canada, during a street party to celebrate the Queens coronation, the lady 2nd from the left dressed as a school girl is Mrs. Richardson & the man with dark hair behind the lady with the large hat is John Richard Hunter.

Comment added by Lorna Hunter, nee Dunn on 23/11/2008 12:43:00

In the far background on the left is Mr. Charley Fisher. In the main group are the following from left to right: 1st Mrs. Mary O'Brian; 2nd Mrs. O'Brian; 3rd Mrs. Richardson; 6th Mrs. Johnson; 7th Mrs. Wilson. In the foreground is Mrs. Littler.

Comment added by John Graham on 18/03/2009 17:32:00

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