Laying the Foundation Stone for the Fire Station, Police Station and Law Courts, Manchester Road, Accrington

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iBase ID

320400

Reference identifier

HAC-H01-R4-493-1

Title

Laying the Foundation Stone for the Fire Station, Police Station and Law Courts, Manchester Road, Accrington

Place

Accrington

Personal names

Sir Herbert Samuel, Mr. T. G. Nelson, Alderman Waddington, Alderman Higham, Mayor Counsellor R. I. Constantine, Mr. C. H. Warhurst, Mr. Herbert Cunliffe

General notes

This is a photograph of the laying of the foundation stone for the fire station, police station and law courts on Manchester Road. Pictured behind the table on stage is Sir Herbert Samuel, the Home Secretary and M. P. for Darwen, who laid the stone, and Mayor Counsellor R. I. Constantine. Pictured also on the stage are Mr. T. G. Nelson, the Mayor's Attendant and Town Hall Keeper, Alderman Waddington and Mr C. H. Warhurst, the Town Clerk.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

1932

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Subjects

Place Names > Accrington

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