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Birthday Party for the First Girls and Boys Born in the District

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c. 1948

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Community Events and Celebrations

Overview

A sepia photograph of six women folk dancing the a large hall watched by a crown of men, women and children.

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Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1987.295a

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

25.1000 cm

Height or length

19.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph handwritten in blue ink is "Dancing the Minuet at the Birthday Party in the Town Hall for First white girl born in the district. Mrs Kelley. First white boy born in the district Mr Tom Haddleton" and in black ink "November 25th 1948".

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Date of creation +70 years

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