EAST SIDE FANCY DRESS AND TEA PARTY
1954
By Jill Cobden
The first photograph is the Tea Ladies, Mrs Fairman, Mrs Commin, Mrs Milligan and Mrs Jill Cobden.
The second photo is a Fancy Dress competition held at East Side recreation ground.
What is the history of the contents of the first photo?
Just perusing it I noted the following items.
1. The ex-army/navy Nissen Hut.
2. The Anderson shelter probably used as a garden shed
3. The chairs which appear to be "Stacking Chairs" possibly from Eastside Mission.
4. The "Match Lady" with boxes of Bryant & May Matchboxes attached all over her dress
5. The seated lady dressed apparently like a Gipsy.
6. On the table, a stone jar with a tap and the jar possibly has the name which looks like Whites. Did it contain R.Whites "Ginger Beer"?
7. And Is that "The Engineer" pub to the right of the picture?
Richard-editor
From the private collection of Jill Cobden
From the private collection of Jill Cobden