Mitcham Fair opening, headed by key bearer Mr R Clasper
| Partial / Incomplete Date | c.1912 |
|---|---|
| Area | Mitcham |
| Copyright 1 | Daily Graphic Photographs |
| Picture Reference | Mit_Events_Fair_9-2 |
| Original Format | Clipping of photograph |
| Notes / History | Mitcham Fair opening (1912), declaring the fair open with the 4 foot “Golden Key” (Elizabethan custom). It has been said that Queen Elizabeth I granted a Charter to hold the 3 day fair on the green, but this has not been proven. |
