Photography — 1951
Pearly King and Queens drinking tea
Pearly King and Queens drinking a cup of tea at the annual traditional Costermongers Harvest Festival Service. The Service was held every year at the 'Costers Cathedral' the Church of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Old Kent Road and was officially a celebration for all licensed Victuallers and traders. Pearly Kings and Queens from all the various Boroughs of London still come together now to celebrate at this service. Pearly Kings and Queens wear black suits distinctively decorated with hundreds of white pearl buttons. The hats worn by the Queens were adorned with Ostrich feathers.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- HG1328/20
- Object name:
- Pearly King and Queens drinking tea
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Grant, Henry, Grant, Henry
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- Production date:
- 1951
- Material:
- cellulose acetate
- Measurements/duration:
- 35 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Credit:
- Purchased with V&A Purchase Grant Fund support.
- Copyright holder:
- London Museum
- Image credit:
- © Henry Grant Collection/London Museum
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