Social - Rudolph sleigh - Image Leicestershire

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1730

Title

Social - Rudolph sleigh

Description

Social -Rudolph Sleigh

Fireman posing with "Rudolph" and decorated Christmas sleigh outside Lancaster Road Fire Station

Since Dec 1949 the Leicester fire service have collected money and gifts each Christmas to send to the hospitals. Fireman toured the streets of Leicester in an evening collecting, which was then used to buy more presents. Rudolph lived at Lancaster Road Fire station and was on display at the middle doors.

(Information kindly provided by Ken Grain and Margaret Richardson, Hon. treasurer, Friends of the Record Office)

1/4 Glass plate negative
GP937

Negatives Collection, The Record Office

Maker

Blank/Empty

LCC ID. No.

GP937

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Exhibitions with this image

Social -Rudolph Sleigh
Postman (?) posing with "Rudolph" outside brick building
1/4 Glass plate negative
GP937

Negatives Collection, The Record Office

Since Dec 1949 the Leicester fire service have collected money and gifts each Christmas to send to the hospitals. Fireman toured the streets of Leicester in an evening collecting, which was then used to buy more presents. Rudolph lived at Lancaster Road Fire station and was on display at the middle doors.

(Information kindly provided by Margaret Richardson, Hon. treasurer, Friends of the Record Office)

Subjects

Sport & Leisure > Leisure

Transport

Working Life

Working Life > Other

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