Residents Concert at St. James' Hall
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| Date Photo Taken | 5th December 1949 |
|---|---|
| Copyright 1 | Croydon Times |
| Picture Reference | MerMor_Events_R_Z_67-4 |
| Original Format | Photo |
| Notes / History | Concert party members get the piano into position for a “sing-along” at St. James’ Church Hall. Martin Way Morden. Singing was still a popular form of entertainment during this period. Many homes had a piano and families brought sheet music in order to play the popular songs of the day. During the 1939-45 conflict, radio speakers were fitted in many factories, enabling those manufacturing wartime products, such as munitions, to listen and sing along to programmes such as “Workers Playtime. |
