Date:1923 - 1933 (c.)
Description:An LMS Railway horse-drawn flat-bed wagon loaded with Oxford's Puddings destined for Springfield, Massachusetts, USA for Thanksgiving Day. Their destination was Bertha Studios who traded greetings cards in the United States on a commission basis from a catalogue via sales agents visiting homes and societies. The photograph was possibly taken at Burton Railway Station. Oxford's had premises at Burton-upon-Trent and at 53, Haymarket, London. They manufactured varieties of suet puddings including Christmas pudding.
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Image courtesy of: Burton upon Trent Civic Society
Donor ref:BCS.0072 (230/49329)
Source: Burton upon Trent Civic Society
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