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From the pamphlet Marks, J. (2001). Handsworth on old picture postcards. Reflections of a Bygone Age.
'35. An unidentified group outside a branch of Birmingham Municipal Bank at 206 Rookery Road, Boards, held by some of the group proclaim "Arbitration. Brotherhood, Co-operation and Dsiarmanament."'
[Signs possibly reading INITIATE and FAMILY ENROLMENT are also visible]
Can anybody suggest what the main banner says and who the group are?
The original image isn't high definition, but I've run the thing through various filter processes and the name HANDSWORTH is my suggestion for the top like of the main banner.
My guess for the first two words of the next line is 'Labour Party'.
At the bottom of the banner is what I take to be a stylised galleon under sail.
If my guess is correct, then perhaps posing next to the Co-operative Society is reasonable, but I'm not sure if the Municipal Bank would have been as accepting.
[EDIT] further detail [Birmingham Gazette, Saturday 6th October, 1927] indicates a terminus post quem for the picture:
BIRMINGHAM MUNICIPAL BANK. FARCROFT BRANCH NEW PERMANENT PREMISES SITUATE AT 206, ROOKERY .ROAD, WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1927, At 5.15 p.m. by LADY BOWER.
'35. An unidentified group outside a branch of Birmingham Municipal Bank at 206 Rookery Road, Boards, held by some of the group proclaim "Arbitration. Brotherhood, Co-operation and Dsiarmanament."'
[Signs possibly reading INITIATE and FAMILY ENROLMENT are also visible]
Can anybody suggest what the main banner says and who the group are?
The original image isn't high definition, but I've run the thing through various filter processes and the name HANDSWORTH is my suggestion for the top like of the main banner.
My guess for the first two words of the next line is 'Labour Party'.
At the bottom of the banner is what I take to be a stylised galleon under sail.
If my guess is correct, then perhaps posing next to the Co-operative Society is reasonable, but I'm not sure if the Municipal Bank would have been as accepting.
[EDIT] further detail [Birmingham Gazette, Saturday 6th October, 1927] indicates a terminus post quem for the picture:
BIRMINGHAM MUNICIPAL BANK. FARCROFT BRANCH NEW PERMANENT PREMISES SITUATE AT 206, ROOKERY .ROAD, WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1927, At 5.15 p.m. by LADY BOWER.
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