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Description: | 1939.
2,000 boys from schools around Leeds give a display of exercise routines. In 1920 the first of these events was held, leading to the founding of the Leeds Elementary Schools Sports Association. There were problems in the next year or so, in 1922 storms delayed the event but on July 15th the first Queen was crowned. Her name was Elsie Oldfield, this crown is displayed in Leeds Civic Hall. Children's Day was to become a well loved annual gala, with schools from Leeds selecting the Queen and her attendants, teams for physical exercise displays and dancers. By the 1960s interest began to fade, the last Queen was crowned in 1963. A few attempts were made to generate new interest which didn't succeed. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Children's Day Roundhay Park | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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