Mitcham Fair taken from Whitford Lane
Partial / Incomplete Date | c.1896 |
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Area | Mitcham |
Copyright 1 | Tom Francis |
Picture Reference | Mit_Events_Fair_2-2 |
Original Format | Photo |
Notes / History | Mitcham Fair 1896 from Whitford lane. A special attraction was the boxing booth where, in the glare of “Naptha lamps”, gloves were thrown out amongst the crowd for local challengers to take on the travelling prize-fighters. |