Proclamation of King Edward VII, Market Hall, Accrington

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iBase ID

320854

Reference identifier

HAC-H01-Y53-1313-1

Title

Proclamation of King Edward VII, Market Hall, Accrington

Place

Accrington

Personal names

King Edward VII, Alderman D. L. Sprake

General notes

This is a photograph of Accrington's Mayor, Alderman D. L. Sprake J. P., proclaiming Edward VII to an assembly of 15,000 people on the Market way. The proclamation was made on a raised dias in front of the Market Hall. The photo is a unique pictorial record of Accrington's then leading citizens and members of the Council.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Sepia

Year of image

1901

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Subjects

Place Names > Accrington

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