Children at Garland Day

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Date:1903

Description:Garland Day at Abbotsbury, Dorset, was the survival of an ancient festival of Neptune. Boats were formerly decorated with flowers and then cast into the sea as offerings.

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Stone, Sir Benjamin Religious and Cultural Celebrations Photographs, Slides, Transparencies Photographers Children and Childhood 1901-2000 (20th century)

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Creators: Sir Benjamin Stone - Creator

Image courtesy of: Birmingham Archives & Heritage

Donor ref:BAH: Stone/Box 212/22 (106/2341)

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