Alcester. A crowd of people with a British Tank

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Date:1918

Description:A large crowd around an old British tank, in Alcester, with perhaps a band and placards about discharged sailors and soldiers, possibly armistice celebrations in 1918.
[Looking closely at the door at the rear of the tank's sponson it is possible to make out a boy scout. Boy Scouts were used to act as 'doormen' when tanks were used to sell War Bonds, an office being set up in the tank. This strongly suggests this is part of Alcester's tank week. The photograph shows the crowd wearing summery clothes which indicates that is unlikely to be an Armistice celebration.]


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1900s
Alcester.  Baptist Free Church
Alcester. Baptist Free Church

Henley Street, Baptist Free Church, with a group of children with pram, standing ...

1920s
Alcester.  Celebrations by The Town hall
Alcester. Celebrations by The Town hall

Celebrations beside the Town Hall, Alcester. 1900s

1940s
Alcester.  Appears to be a temporary Post Office
Alcester. Appears to be a temporary Post Office

Appears to be a temporary war time Post Office in Alcester Town Hall during World ...

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