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  Themes Homepage > Father Clemente > Concert supporting Belgian refugees, Slough. 1914
   
Concert supporting Belgian refugees, Slough. 1914
 
   
Concert supporting  Belgian refugees, Slough. 1914
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Brief Description: A poster advertising a concert supporting the Belgian refugees. Positioned around the poster is Rev Father Cavaliere Clemente, J Burgess and Stanley Dupe.
Subject Date: 18th Novemer 1918
Creator: George H. A. Drake
Owner: Slough Library
Contributor: Slough Library
 
Full Description: The poster advertises a concert held in the Leopold Institute & Public Hall, High Street. The concert was in aid of Belgian refugees who were forced from their homes when the Germans invaded Belgium in 1914. The Belgian invasion was the official reason why Great Britain entered the First World War. The photograph was given to Stan Dupe and is signed by Father Clemente.
 
Place: Slough ; Upton ; High Street
Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.5 cm (25.8 x 17.5 cm including frame)
Subject: World War I 1914-1918 ; Concerts
Name Subject: Revd Father Cavaliere Clemente ; Stanley Dupe ; J Burgess ;
Content Type: Photo black and white
Location: Slough Library
Local Ref: I1605
Unique ID: sl-sl-1605_belgianappeal-i-00-000.tif
 
 
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