An audience of children at a Punch and Judy show

An audience of children at a Punch and Judy show An audience of children at a Punch and Judy show An audience of children at a Punch and Judy show An audience of children at a Punch and Judy show

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A photograph of an audience of children watching a Punch and Judy show at Christmas, taken in 1944 by Jack Esten for the Daily Herald.

The caption read 'Firemen entertain War orphans and disabled Servicemen's Children. The NFS (National Fire Service) gave a Christmas party at Burdett Road East fire station to local children who are either orphans of Firemen and Servicemen, children of totally disabled soldiers or those whose fathers are serving overseas...'

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/10527
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall:
type:
gelatin silver print and photograph
rights:
National Science and Media Museum