Band of Hope procession, Market Place, Leek

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Date:1905 - 1915 (c.)

Description:This picture is thought to show the annual Band of Hope demonstration, which assembled in the Market Place before the start of the procession. The Band of Hope was allied to the Temperance Movement, with strong support from the Non-Conformist churches.

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Donor ref:1994.644.1 (20/3796)

Source: Leek Museum:Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

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