May day 1903

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brilliant bob,really enjoyed the movie. :D :D :D
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Fantastic Bob,

Wouldn't it be brilliant if they had sound recording capabilities back then to listen to, along with the moving images.

Great stuff.

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Some Bootle May Queens through the years.

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It looks like it was a big occasion in the past.

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1911

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1922 Bootle May Day

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Hello

Not sure I have attached the photograph correctly, it should be a certificate awarded to W.H Pickavance in the parade of cart horses, Bootle May Day Demonstration, dated June 6th 1925, found it languishing in an Antique shop in Nantwich a while back, I framed it myself, and I must say it looks rather good.

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Thanks John.

Doesn't matter how you post it. There's always someone on the site who'll be able to sort things out. Just keep posting.

Great certificate. May Day Celebrations must have been a huge social occasion.

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My reading of the certificate.

This is to Certify that W A Pickavance (Lpool Cart?)

2nd Prize in Class No VIII Singles

Brewers Corporations & ???

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1903

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1910 Melling Road. Aintree Rose Queen Procession

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1927 Bootle May Day. Best Ankle Competition.

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1925 May Queen

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Fabulous photos and footage of Bootle May queen parade :)
Love the style of clothing, ladies and gents looking fabulous.
May queens very striking in their magnificent gowns and accessories!!

Thanks Dan and Bob :wink:
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Cheers Shelagh.
I keep hoping that when I look at this thread someone will have posted, " That was my gran or great-gran."
Interesting, the customs of 100 years ago,

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1933 May Queen and Retinue.

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1925 Bootle May Queen

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Enjoying the May Day pictures, thanks Dan :)
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Fantastic pictures thanks everyone
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1909 Bootle May Queen

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I suppose moving the May Day Celebrations to June guaranteed better weather.

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Bootle Times July 21/28 1988

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May Day procession 1910.

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1910 May Queen.

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1910 May Queen colourised.

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Great photo's of The May Queens.

I looked in old newspapers and got some names of the May Queens

1903 Christina Hamilton
1906 Ruth Sanders
1907 Kathleen Miller
1910 Violet Wilson
1913 Ella Phipps
1925 Dorothy Lilian Spencer
1926 Mary Gwenfron Mills
1936 Coralie Crockett

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Thanks Jan, you've saved me a job.

The Bootle Times would usually give the girls' school as well, but it could be a bit hard on the eyes trying to find the reference. Image
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All Bootle May Queens/Carnival Queens. Extracted from Bootle Milestones (Redman & Sands)
The book is copyrighted but as this info readily available elsewhere it should be safe to copy here.


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Lydia Jones 1966. She was beautiful.


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May Queen 1908. Miss Mary Agnes Dunne.

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May Queen 1908. Miss Mary Agnes Dunne colourised,

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1935 May Queen Miss Winifred Dunn.

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Bootle Times supplement June 8 1935

This year also marked the Centenary of Bootle and the Silver Jubilee of King George V.

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More from the Bootle Times supplement June 8 1935

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More from the 1935 supplement.

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