Daily Herald Photograph: Mine volunteer Edward Parsons

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1943-09-08 in Staveley
photographer:
James Jarché
maker:
Weekly Illustrated/Illustrated

One photograph of Edward Parsons, age 14, mine volunteer, Markham Colliery, taken by James Jarche, 8 September 1943. Caption on back reads: '30,000 volunteers wanted for the mines. (Pictures taken at the Markham Colliery near Chesterfield). OPS Edward Partsons, age 14, lives at Poolsbrook near Chesterfield. His father is a miner'. Published caption (attached) reads: 'Smallest pupil is little Edward Parsons who comes from Poolsbrook, near Chesterfield. Edward, nicknamed "Choirboy," wants to carry on the family calling'. Gelatin silver print.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/15725
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
image: 245 mm x 192 mm
type:
photographic print