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6 CommentsPhoto: Mick
Item #: 19330
i think it could be st williams t0 the left and the parochial hall behind the children ?
Great work Mick.
I saw this in its original form and thought it was either an Empire Day pageant or a May Queen. Looking at the now enhanced version what do others think?
Probably Empire Day, was celebrated in schools before the last war.
I googled empire day, and was surprised to learn that this day was not only celebrated in England in that era, but also Canada and Australia. I was never aware of it in school and I started in 1954 in Australia, so was phased out by then. I found another similar picture of Australian school children of the era in similar dress on an Australian website.
I think Empire day was celebrated on 24th May which was Queen Victoria's birthday. "Empire Day, 24th Of May" was a children's rhyme used to remember it.