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Arthur[?] Carr with five children at the 'original slide', possibly in Bermondsey, London. Photographer Central News.
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Arthur[?] Carr with group of children and adults at a 'new slide'. Photographer Central News.
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Large black and white photograph of Arthur[?] Carr with a group of adults and children, captioned 'at the foot of the slide'.
Small photograph of Mr Dixon of Bedford Fire Brigade, 1920.
Portrait photograph of Harry Whipp.
Full length portrait photograph of Miss Quince of the Wages Department. Photographer Leslie Cobb of Bedford. 1920.
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Mr W Perkins leaning out of factory window. 1921
Miss Jenkins [Secretary?], seated holding notebook. Sept 1921.
Netball, Peek Frean & Co. vs. Meltis. First Meltis VII and Second Meltis VII, Sept 1924.
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Mrs Greetham, 'a pose against fence, country view'. 1924
Sports Pavilion, before houses were built on Miller Road.
Gala Day 23 May 1925.
Four black and white photographs of Netball teams and Netball game in progress, Gala Day, 23 May 1925.
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Two photographs of Netball game in progress, Gala Day 23 May 1925.
Photograph of Grocers' Exhibition, Agricultural Hall, Sept 1925.
Three photographs of presentation chocolate boxes for India. Oct 1925.
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Meltis Stall at the Theatrical Garden Party, run by Lady Du Maurier, Miss Ellis Jeffreys and Miss Elaine Terriss, assisted by Miss Angela Du Maurier and Miss Daphne Du Maurier and Miss Betty Hicks. 22 June 1926.
Blurred photo of crowded stall at the Theatrical Garden Party.
Two girls in tutus leaping from top of decorated stall.
Sergeant Shotbolt posing in doorway, 1926.
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View of the Sports Pavilion, Gala day. 10th July 1926
'Fishing' at Gala Day, 10 July 1926.
First office tea party, group of office girls. June 1926.
Chocolate box sent by Bedford to Bedford, Nova Scotia, June 1926.
Display of Duchess of York chocolates by Mrs F Moore, Great Crosby, 23 June 1927.
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Six views of Meltis Sports Gala events, including wheelbarrow race. 2nd July 1927.
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Two men and a woman, on sports field with Pavilion in the background
Aerial view of the Meltis factory.
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First and second hockey teams. 1928.
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First and second hockey teams, n.d [c1931-1932]
First team; back row, Left - right; G Arthur, D Porter, C Hallett, P Martin, E Nettleship, P Wiles, seated left - right, P Ashton, E Quarry, G Paviour, J Clarke and A Litchfield.
Second team: back row: I Massey, P Ashton, I Clarke, J Robinson, L Glidewell, G Beales, and seated, M D Smith, G Paviour, D Trueman, J Dobby and A Litchfield.
Meltis girls at the Olde English Fayre, Miss Mash, Miss Litchfield, Miss Whitbread, and Miss Watts. 1 Aug 1932
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Hockey team, back row left to right; E M Hopkins, W L Brooks, G L Beales, JV Dobby, L M Marks, G L Arthur, and seated front row left - right M Lockyer, F E Watts (Hon Secretary), A M Collier, E Nettleship (Captain) and G O Trustram (Hon Secretary)1934 -1935.
Hockey team, back row left - right; E M Hopkins, W L Brooks, G L Beales, J V Dobby, L M Marks, M Lockyer, F Robinson (Groundsman), seated left - right M E Page, P Paxton, A M Collier, G O Trustram, (Vice Captain), F I Watts, Honorary Secretary)1935 -1936.
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View of workers relaxing outside the Miller Road Meltis Factory. n.d[c1933].
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National Service Parade. 11 May 1939.
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Arthur[?] Carr playing 'Putt', against Mr Roberts.
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Group of people playing 'Putt', with Arthur Carr first left and Mr Lawrence Roberts second right. n.d[c1930s].