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Queen Carnivals were a popular way to raise money for patriotic purposes during the First World War. They might incorporate a talent quest, sports contest or concert, and women competed to raise the most money for the cause. The winner was crowned queen. Here, the Foxton Queen Carnival procession proceeds up Main Street with school cadets flanking the horse-drawn float.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fo 48
Date
circa 1915
Digitisation ID
2011P_Fo48_004873
Held In
Coolstore

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activities and events,
parade,
photographs,
war on the home front,
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