Nelson Chamber of Trade Ball, Imperial Ballroom, Nelson

iBase ID

292871

Reference identifier

ENE-N01-M95-1-1

Title

Nelson Chamber of Trade Ball, Imperial Ballroom, Nelson

Place

Nelson

Personal names

Front row, left to right: Mr Gurth Cort, (president), Mayoress, Mrs Marjorie Pearson, Mayor, Alderman John A. Helliwell, Mrs Cort, Mr Fletcher (secretary). Standing behind the mayoress is Frederick Scott, optician. On the left of the back row is James Hayhurst, chemist, with Fred Ryecroft, newsagent third on the back row.

General notes

Alderman John Ambrose Helliwell served as mayor for two terms, 1933-4 and 1934-5. Alderman Helliwell was born at Cornholme near Todmorden and was an agent for sewing machines, with a stall in the Market Hall until it burnt down in 1932. He lost an eye when a shot-gun exploded near his face. Alderman Helliwell served on the council from his election in 1913 until his death. His wife died before his mayoralty and so his daughter Mrs Marjorie Pearson served as his mayoress.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

c. 1930's

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Subjects

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