Inmates (horrible term, residents would be better) of St. Edith’s Orphanage, Clevedon. A group of children sitting on the lawn. Based in Bristol, England, W. D. and H. O. Wills was one of the largest British tobacco products manufacturers. By 1924 they were a part of the Imperial Tobacco Group of Great Britain and Ireland but still had a certain amount of autonomy. The company was also a prolific publisher of cigarette cards.

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Size: 6273px × 2536px
Location: Clevedon, England
Photo credit: © Preserving Printed Matter Matters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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