Oddfellows Procession in St Helens Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901 Factual 4 mins

Before the rise of trade unions and the arrival of the welfare state, membership of a mutual Friendly Society, such as the Oddfellows, provided some protection for families against illness and injury. The bowler-hatted and sash-wearing members of the St Helens order march past, but the young spectators, ushered out of view by an umbrella-prodding commissioner, are more interested in the camera.

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United Kingdom 01 January 1901

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