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Title: Worcester Street party
Post by: derekseanbrown on Sunday 20 August 17 12:33 BST (UK)
Can someone please try to date this street party ... taken in Worcester. Clothes and bunting may help.  Thank you. Sean
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 20 August 17 14:16 BST (UK)
Could it be celebrating the coronation in 1953
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 20 August 17 19:11 BST (UK)
I Wondered if it could be a WW2 Peace Party....V.E. was in May and they are wearing warm clothes.
Carol
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: Gadget on Monday 21 August 17 11:15 BST (UK)
Agree with Carol. It looks very much like the 1945 VE parties - I have a few photos of those and clothes of that era.

Gadget
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: Wiggy on Monday 21 August 17 12:13 BST (UK)
I expect you are correct . . . .  just wondering if one would expect to see more uniforms around in1945 . . . .  thought there are not many young men around are there.   :-\
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: tonepad on Monday 21 August 17 12:59 BST (UK)
The second and third people holding Union Jacks on the left above the table, have flags with motifs in the centers. Do these motifs represent the monarch?

Also there is a sign at the rear right which is mainly obscured, but it could read " God save" (God save the Queen?)

Therefore would go for a 1953 Coronation street party.


PS. Why are two boys at the front right holding model/toy aircraft?


Tony
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: medpat on Monday 21 August 17 13:05 BST (UK)
It could be VE day celebrations, the forces were still very active at that time. It could be prior to eating or after but there seems a lack of food - maybe due to rationing?

VJ day was in August 1945, VE day in early May 1945 and the coronation a miserable early June day in 1953 - take your pick re the weather in UK.

 :)
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: Gadget on Monday 21 August 17 13:18 BST (UK)
Quote from: tonepad on Monday 21 August 17 12:59 BST (UK)


Therefore would go for a 1953 Coronation street party.


PS. Why are two boys at the front right holding model/toy aircraft?


Tony


Clothes and  headgear are more 1945 than 1953 - I remember 1953 and we had both a  street party and a  school party then  8)
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: Gadget on Monday 21 August 17 13:34 BST (UK)
Just been looking at pics of the two different years:

1953 parties
https://tinyurl.com/y9udf5ng

1945 parties
https://tinyurl.com/ya8njbv9


They look very similar - maybe more food and crowns in 1953  :)
Title: Re: Worcester Street party
Post by: derekseanbrown on Monday 21 August 17 23:56 BST (UK)
Thanks for all the input ..... I'm still unsure what era it is :(
Although some of the folks seem to be in 'fancy dress' there is a lady, just right of centre in a coat and round topped hat stood with a man in a trilby. Does her manner of dress give a clue?