Canvassing during a General Election, Eccleshall

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Date:1951

Description:Major Hugh Fraser, Conservative candidate, successfully contested the Stafford Constituency in the 1951 General Election.

He is seen standing on High Street with Mrs Swanston (left) and Mrs Carter (right) and their donkey-drawn vehicles, and Mrs Starling seated on a horse to the right. In the background can be seen the petrol pumps belonging to H. Williams' Eccleshall Garage and the Bell Hotel.


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1900s
Maypole Dairy shop, Eccleshall
Maypole Dairy shop, Eccleshall

The Maypole Dairy chain specialised in dairy produce such as butter and lard and ...

1930s
Fox Hunt meet, High Street, Eccleshall
Fox Hunt meet, High Street, Eccleshall

The North Staffordshire Hunt with hounds is pictured on the High Street in Eccleshall. In ...

1950s
The Bell Hotel, Eccleshall
The Bell Hotel, Eccleshall

The Bell Inn was established as a coaching inn in the 18th century and is situated ...

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