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Cover of the programme for the 1957 May Festival

Cover of the programme for the 1957 May Festival

1957

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A page from the May Festival programme for 1957

May Festival Programme 1957

1957

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A group of workers at Crown Wallpaper on the occasion of the retirement of Jack Baston. From right at front (excuse spelling) Margaret McLinky? John Harrop (kneeling), Jack Baston, Margaret Bellman, 2nd row from left, Betty Kennerly, Brenda Lester, Eileen Whitehurst, Jean??, 3rd row, Frances Hall, Betty Frost, Joan Bell, Brenda Street, Greta Forshaw, top row, Jean Thompson, Pam Moss (?), Jean Gobbert, Wendy Boaler, Dora Brain, Elsie Hardy.

Jack Baston retirement from Crown Wallpaper.

1958

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Pages from the May Day programme.

May Day Festival Programme 1960

1960

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Starting out onto Middlewich Road. me (Roger Buckley) with the crown followed by Rodney Street who would be crown bearer next year. Shoes were crippling and really hot day. heavy crown which one of the organisers carried for be on the quiet back road

1960 May Day Procession

1960

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Joan Forshaw crowned as 1960 May Queen in Holmes Chapel

The crowning

1960

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1960 holmes chapel mayday, queen Joan Forshaw, attendants Deirdre Cash, Audrey Buckley, ???hassall

queen & retinue

1960

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Close up of the crowning, my souvenir photo

Joan Forshaw crowned by Roger Buckley

1960

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The selection of final May Queen (1961) in Victoria Club. Helen Birchall (nee Pemberton) in dress. Also show are Sheila Hardy, Beryl Goulding, Mrs Edmunds

Last May Queen

1961

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Some pages for the progamme of events for May Day Festival in 1961

May Day Festival Programme 1961

1961

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Some pages for the progamme of events for May Day Festival in 1961

May Day Festival Programme 1961

1961

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Some pages from the programme of events for the 1961 May Day Festival. Susan Blacklock was May Queen.

May Day Festival Programme 1961

1961

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Some pages from the programme of events for the 1961 May Day Festival

May Day Festival Programme 1961

1961

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A50 Road Bridge over Flooded River Dane

River Dane in Flood

1964

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Flooded Dane Valley

River Dane in Flood

1964

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River Dane alongside Masseys Mill at a time of high water

River Dane in Flood

1964

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Weir alongside Masseys Mill at time of high water

River Dane in Flood

1964

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Flooded Dane , Weir and Masseys Mill

River Dane in Flood

1964

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Taken on the occasion of opening the new Fire Station Freddie Blow, Terry Bourne, Les Hulme, Johny Bradley, Tommy Shannon, Chris Ashmore.

Opening of New Fire Station

1970

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Float with local children traveling through Holmes Chapel advertising Viva Mexico. The musical was put on by the H/C Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society at the Victoria Club in March 1974

This is the May festival 1974

1974

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