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RefNoKWH/1G/342
AltRefNoWH1/342
TitleBoer War Celebrations at Gaynes Hall, Perry
DescriptionA large gathering outside the entrance to Gaynes Hall, the home of the Duberley family. The house has been decorated for the return of Major Grey William Duberley from the Boer War in 1902. He was pulled in a coach from the railway station by his welcoming tenants and estate workers, escorted by members of the local Hunt and the mounted Militia. Gaynes Hall is bedecked with flags, a "Home Sweet Home" banner and a photograph of King Edward VII above the front door.
Date1902
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CreatorNameThe Whitney Collection
RepositoryHuntingdonshire Archives
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