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"1930, The Year of the Great Snow", 1927-08 - 1928-08

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW I Photo 2/138

Scope and Contents

Photograph of Mary Churchill, later Mary, Lady Soames] and an unidentified boy in the snow at Chartwell [Kent], tobogganing down a slope, Mary on top of the boy. An unidentified woman ["Nana", Maryott Whyte] in a long dark coat, hat and boots is watching on one side, and an older girl [? Sarah Churchill, later Sarah Oliver, Sarah Beauchamp and Sarah, Lady Audley] in a jacket, breeches and snowy boots is on the other, both in profile. Behind, at the top of the slope, is a wall, with trees beyond.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927-08 - 1928-08

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original.

Extent

1 item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The caption says 1930, but the "Great Snow" was the winter of 1927-28.

Finding aid date

2016-06-27 11:29:54.297000+00:00

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
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