Original 1940's era postcard of young girl's Walking Day. The children are standing in the grounds of a church, they are possibly Sunday School attendees. The young girls are all dressed in white with lace caps, teacher in background in fur stole written on reverse is Miss E. Riley, 37 Rydal Road, church is Christ Church, Heaton, Rydal Road, Bolton, Lancashire,
A walking day is a type of church parade. Walking days are most common in the North West region of England, where they are an annual event for many towns and villages. In some rural communities in the North West they are known as Field Days, Gala Days or Club Days. There may be several churches involved in a local walking day, however, most 'church' walking days are held individually for each church. Source: Wikipedia. The walking days are often led by a newly-crowned Rose Queen, often chosen from the church community. See our other images of Rose Queens. Photograph dated from the clothes the adult is wearing in the background (fur stoles were popular fashion items in the 1940's).
Size: 6791px × 4380px
Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Photo credit: © ThislifeThen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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