Photograph

Object number

LDVAL 2006.32.4

Date

1974

Description

Coloured photograph showing the Mayor, Cllr Mrs Godfrey shaking hands with Mrs Bastable, the mother-in-law of Hilda Bastable (Mrs Godfrey's daughter). Held in a cream card wallet. From a collection of items documenting Mrs Godfrey's time as Mayor elect for London Borough of Barking for the year 1974-5. Her daughter, Hilda Bastable was her Mayoress for this term.

Physical description

Coloured photograph showing the Mayor in her robes shaking hands with a lady who is wearing an official badge around her neck. Beside this woman is Mr Bastable (Snr), and beside Mrs Godfrey is the Mayoress Mrs Hilda Bastable. Behind them both stands Mr Walsh, Town Hall Superintendent, leaning on the mace. The card wallet is decorated with gilt along the outer edge and a gilt logo on the bottom right corner, and has an embossed decoration on the front. The photograph is framed with a double line in silver.

Condition

Good

Type

Photograph

Size

Photograph length: 165mm
width: 114mm
Wallet length: 410mm
width: 254mm
width: 205mm

Collection type

Ephemera

Alternative reference

Entry Number 1670/4 (2006-12-15)

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Gallery

Metadata
Date	1974
Institution	Valence House Museum
Type	Photograph
Collection type	Ephemera