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National Photographic Record and Survey

Photograph
05/1902 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

b&w print mounted on card depicting people carrying others on chairs supported by poles

Object details

Object type
TitleNational Photographic Record and Survey (series title)
Materials and techniques
platinum print mounted on card with hand written ink notation
Brief description
Photograph of the custom of 'Chairing' and 'Poleing' at the Whitsuntide Pole Fair, held once every 20 years in Corby, Northamptonshire, by Sir Benjamin Stone, May 1902
Physical description
b&w print mounted on card depicting people carrying others on chairs supported by poles
Credit line
Transferred from the British Museum
Other number
1904 1 16 169 - British Museum number
Collection
Accession number
E.4557-2000

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Record createdFebruary 13, 2001
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