Silver Jubilee Celebrations (1935)

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Silver Jubilee Celebrations (1935)

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Title Drill Hall, Hill Street 1935: Celebration of the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, May 16 1935
Description Black and white photograph showing a hall filled with elderly people sat at tables arranged in three long rows draped in white cloths.

The occasion is a dinner laid on for the "old folks" to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. The location is the Drill Hall, which at the time was on Hill Street.

This picture appeared in the Ross Gazette on May 16 (page 3). A full article describing this dinner and other events around Ross on the day, appeared in the previous week's' edition on May 9 (page 5).

RELATED ITEMS IN THE ROSS GAZETTE ARCHIVES PROJECT

Ross Gazette:

1935, May 9 (page 5)
Article headed "JUBILEE FESTIVITIES A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMME AT ROSS. DINNER FOR AGED - TEA FOR YOUNG. VILLAGE CELEBRATIONS. A GRAND DAY FOR EVERYBODY".

1935, May 16 (page 3)
Pictures of events in and around Ross surrounding a headline "JUBILEE DAY FESTIVITIES. A GREAT DAY IN ROSS AND DISTRICT". The caption for the dinner picture reads"“Old folks and helpers at the dinner in the Drill Hall, Ross”.
Photographer / artist Unknown
Publisher Unknown
Contributor(s)
Date May 16, 1935 - page 3
Type Image
Format Photograph
Identifier RG009
Area Ross-on-Wye
Collection Holder Herefordshire Libraries