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By: Dev Support8th Oct 2019 10:00AMThis was my Uncle Tom's truck, he used to use it every year for this festival until the war.

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Queen carnival

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DescriptionAlmost certainly a war related parade, 1939 - 1945. The truck dates from around this period. The young woman dressed in royal regalia suggests a queen carnival which were popular fund raising events in both world wars. Half a dozen or so candidates for Queen would be supported by a team of fundraisers who organised concerts, bazaars and other activities. The candidate raising the most money would be crowned in an elaborate ceremony. Geotag^[1]

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Item LookupfirePersonProctor, PhilipOrganisationTest organisationPlaceWellingtonEventQueen CarnivalsSubjectTruckParades

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Reference65-3AcknowledgementReproduced courtesy of Feilding Public Library

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