Fancy Dress Party Outside Blackpool Boarding House 1950s

1955

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Mrs Peggy Notman (second right, in Glengarry) and friends.

“Neighbours and friends who all played whist at various clubs in Edinburgh on [an] organised trip to Blackpool. [I] think they are dressed up for a fancy dress party.” – Helen Reynolds [2008]

Donor number: 0145-006

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Blackpool

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Daily Life

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1950s accordion arm in arm baffies beret Blackpool boarding house bonnet brick building cap card game chamber pot club costume dress dressing up Edinburgh fancy dress fashion Glengarry going out group handbag hands clasped hat headscarf holiday house jumper laughing leisure men music musician necklace nightdress outdoor pavement playing potty recreation shirt shoes slippers smiling socks spectacles standing street suit THELMA tie trip trousers whist window women

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