Bonfire for George VI coronation celebrations, Accrington

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iBase ID

320879

Reference identifier

HAC-H01-Y53-1700-1

Title

Bonfire for George VI coronation celebrations, Accrington

Place

Accrington

Personal names

Mr Swan, Mr R Slinger, Mr Warhurst, Mr Hindle, Mr H Sanderson, My G Heys

General notes

Coronation celebration bonfire for King George VI 1937 on the Coppice.
From left to right 1) Mr Swan or Swanney, formerly platelayer foreman on the tramway. When it closed he went as ganger in the Borough Engineers Works dept. 2) unknown 3) Mr R Slinger, Borough Engineers Works Superintendent 4) unknown 5) Warhurst, Town Clerk 6) Mr Hindle, Chief Sanitary Inspector 7) Mr H. Sanderson, Borough Engineer 8) Mr G. Heys, Deputy Borough Engineer 9) Crabtree? Borough Fire Chief. Information from Mr Galpin

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

1937

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Subjects

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