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dave the tyke
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Jan,
I do hope that you will let us know if you have any response from the news paper archives.
We seem to have really gone to town on this photo without knowing much about it at all, it's really surprising what a group of people can come up with when they work together.
Good hunting
Dave
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Bland, Greenwood Bland, Ellis, Benn, Woodhead, Priestley, Illingworth, Lightowler, Platts, Boys, Bradley, O'Hara, Hall Areas - North Bierley, Northowram, West Bowling, Horton, Shelf, Allerton, Queensbury, Haworth, Ovenden, Halifax, Luddenden, Midgley, Elland, Littleborough Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Elizabeth Revel
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What a super old picture.
I see that no one has suggested an OAP gathering. There are usually less men at those affairs than women.
Interesting that the seated people are wearing coats while the standing ones have removed theirs.
It looks as though the man and woman on the far side of the table are centred in the picture. Could it be an anniversary tea party for an elderly couple? Might explain the decorations.
Having spent a little time at a Mental Institution around 1960 I would discount that explanation as a locale.
I know, I know, I worked there!!
Beth
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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Lancashire and Cheshire: Harding, Turner, Gandy, Rigby, Bancroft, Moorcroft, Wright Wiltshire: Webb, Hayter, Mussell, Curtice, Sheppard Hampshire: Harper, Rawlings Ireland: Revels, Qua, Alexander, Clegg Bucks, Northants, Derby, Leicester and Cheshire: Spokes, Glover, Sturgess, Attewell, Whiting, Lester, Hall |
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dave the tyke
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Of course Beth,
we spotted the hats and coats earlier but didn't attach the proper significance - They came to the do from outside. Even some of the staff are wearing hats, they too are from outside. You wouldn't put on a hat if you were already 'home' so the people are not inmates or residents of the place where the party is being held.
Thanks
Dave
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« Last Edit: Friday 20 January 06 08:55 GMT (UK) by dave the tyke »
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Bland, Greenwood Bland, Ellis, Benn, Woodhead, Priestley, Illingworth, Lightowler, Platts, Boys, Bradley, O'Hara, Hall Areas - North Bierley, Northowram, West Bowling, Horton, Shelf, Allerton, Queensbury, Haworth, Ovenden, Halifax, Luddenden, Midgley, Elland, Littleborough Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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northern_rose
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At least one of my ancestors was glamorous!
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Thinking about the coats and hats and institution theory......... we know it's spring (from the flowers) so it would be cold out................if moving from the building you live in to a communal building (scene of photo) ........... you would put your coat on!
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Wilson in the Lancaster area Clegg in Todmorden Adamson in Edinburgh Miller in Edinburgh Nunn in Norfolk and Co Durham Smith in Glasgow Haig in Peebles/Edinburgh Also Nelson, Gardener, Garnett, Blair, Coleman, Aaronson and many more as the branches expand! Census info is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Jan_down_south
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my great granny Hannah Siddall circa 1938 aged 78
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lolol you can't blame someone for trying!
Glad you're all enjoying the different theories, I know I am!
Jan 
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Halifax - Pratt, Lord, Blagbrough (Blakebrough), Naylor, Atkinson, Southwood, Cockroft, Hoyle, Dry, Denton & Barker
Bradford - Denton
Southowram - Pratt
Hartshead/Clifton - Pratt
Sowerby - Siddall
Pershore Worcs - Clarke
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dave the tyke
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We didn't call it central heating in those days, but we certainly had the big old radiators in hospitals and the school I went to had a massive fan which pushed hot air from a boiler around underground passage ways and into the classrooms via ducts. Maybe if it was spring the heating would have been turned off.
What are the strange square designs on the lady's hat near the far end of the table?
The 'staff' look more WI than 'nurse' or 'carer' I think the 2 at the end in similar dresses, uniforms? could be permanent staff to the building, whatever it is. They look younger..... and board.
Dave
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Bland, Greenwood Bland, Ellis, Benn, Woodhead, Priestley, Illingworth, Lightowler, Platts, Boys, Bradley, O'Hara, Hall Areas - North Bierley, Northowram, West Bowling, Horton, Shelf, Allerton, Queensbury, Haworth, Ovenden, Halifax, Luddenden, Midgley, Elland, Littleborough Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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kizmiaz
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Just a suggestion, but could this picture have been taken on 3rd October 1952, the day that tea rationing ended after the war? They do seem to be making much of the whole "tea" thing, and their clothing could certainly suggest they were dressed for a slightly less than pleasant October, which is apparently what the weather was like in that year
"1952 Cold and changeable, with some night frosts. It was often stormy and with some heavy showers. A tornado hit and caused some damage in Londonderry (NI) on the 23rd."
(Source: http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/british_weather_in_october.htm)
Just a thought, but it makes sense to me.
Glen
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In Sussex - Robins, Willis, Hills, Winchester, Harwood, Breden, Jupp, Matthews, Windsor, Dove, Duly, Baker and lots more. In London - Scully, Day, Emery, Alger All Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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northern_rose
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At least one of my ancestors was glamorous!
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Just a suggestion, but could this picture have been taken on 3rd October 1952,
Nice idea but spring flowers in October???
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Wilson in the Lancaster area Clegg in Todmorden Adamson in Edinburgh Miller in Edinburgh Nunn in Norfolk and Co Durham Smith in Glasgow Haig in Peebles/Edinburgh Also Nelson, Gardener, Garnett, Blair, Coleman, Aaronson and many more as the branches expand! Census info is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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kizmiaz
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Fake ones? Autumn crocuses rather than tupils? I'm no botanist - I still don't know the difference between a weed and a flower! - but the leaves don't look like the tupils or daffs I've seen. Are they definitely tulips and daffs?
Yes, that bit was the only flaw in my otherwise perfect logic 
Glen
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In Sussex - Robins, Willis, Hills, Winchester, Harwood, Breden, Jupp, Matthews, Windsor, Dove, Duly, Baker and lots more. In London - Scully, Day, Emery, Alger All Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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griz
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Hey Annie , remember?
"Down in the jungle living in a tent,
Better than a prefab - no rent !
:-))
I think its the 1940's. It could be early 40's too, looking at the waved hair of the ladies in the back. That fashion, I believe, was left over from the 1920's and perhaps worn also in the thirties. The apron's look very 40's and the dresses at the back with spots are 1930's fashions.
I remember a relative having a dark green dress liike that with a frill round the bottom, and loose frilly flaps on the sleeves. The spots were grey/cream and looked like eyeballs . It was like one spot overlayed on top of another . She called the colour "bottle green". I know when the spots fashion came out because she told me she had bought it in the thirties but hardly worn it as she was not fond of the colour.
Looks like a Christmas tea for the local seniors, to me .
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Boyle, Co. Leitrim Boyle, Co. Tyrone, Shaughnessy, Co in Ireland unknown, and Manchester, UK. Pope, Cheshire. Chadwick, Speke, Lancs. Frankish, Hunmanby, Yorks. Brindley, Audley, Staffs and Middlesex.
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griz
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Annie, It is a bit from an old Radio comedian Tommy Handley . I don't know why it stuck in my head. It was chanted to the sound of 'jungle' drums. There was also don't forget the diver,Sir.!" (along with bubbly noises,) and Mrs Mop, his char, "Can I do you now sir? "
I am a Cheshire cat with relatives from in Lancs, and Yorks. 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/journey/stars/tommy_handley/itma.shtml
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Boyle, Co. Leitrim Boyle, Co. Tyrone, Shaughnessy, Co in Ireland unknown, and Manchester, UK. Pope, Cheshire. Chadwick, Speke, Lancs. Frankish, Hunmanby, Yorks. Brindley, Audley, Staffs and Middlesex.
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