Humberstone Gate Pleasure Fair 1901

Humberstone Gate Pleasure Fair 1901
Humberstone Gate Pleasure Fair 1901
Humberstone Gate Pleasure Fair 1901
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5318
Title
Humberstone Gate Pleasure Fair 1901
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HIGH STREET - LEICESTER (BUILDING STYLES) (CDV) Strongroom Stack 24
Leicester
Extremely crowded street scene from above; shoppers at street stalls?
Celluloid negative
GP4415

Negatives Collection, Leicestershire Record Office

A large crowd enjoying the pleasure fair in Humberstone Gate, Leicester, May 1901. The fairs were exceptionally popular during the late 19th century, but became heavily criticised by moral guardians and the people living around the Humberstone Gate area. The fairground rights were eventually bought out by the Council, and the last fair was held in 1904.
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GP4415
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