1920s Gallery

Dicing for Maids Money at Guildford, Surrey. Miss Ruth Claxton throwing the winning dice

Dicing for Maids Money at Guildford, Surrey.
Miss Ruth Claxton throwing the winning dice ( and taking the smaller amount ). Beside her is Miss Elizabeth Mary Dorey, the loser ( who takes larger amount ) Two maids are short - listed to throw dice and the one with the highest score gets the cash ; another local charity fund is used for the consolation prize and because this charity has performed better in terms of earnings over the years, the runner - up gets more money than the winner.
Also seen is Mr Gatton Swayne, the chairman.
28 January 1926

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At Waldershare Park near Deal in Kent ; left to right ; Major Wykeham Musgrave

At Waldershare Park near Deal in Kent ; left to right ; Major Wykeham Musgrave, M C, Mr V Hardwicke, Mr J J Pawson, Mrs Flower, Lord North, Countess Guilford, Hon Charles North, Lady Cynthia North, Mr Flower, Lord Guilford, Dowager Lady Guilford, Hon John North, Lady Muriel North, Miss Bushby and Miss Maybury
27 February 1924

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Food from the hands of a Lord A new picture, taken on the farm of Lord Rodney

Food from the hands of a Lord
A new picture, taken on the farm of Lord Rodney, on the Saskatchewan River, 25 miles east of Edmonton, Alberta, showing Lord Montague, son of the Duke of Manchester, about to feed the pigs.
30 November 1925

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