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First annual whist drive of The
Pickering Tradesmen, 31st December 1913.
This may have been held at the Central
Hall, which later became the Central
Cinema and is now an auction room. The
lady at the front right, holding a tea
cup, is Mrs. Madge Johnson. The man with
the moustache on the right is Charlie
Turner - who used to wind up the church
clock. the man on the left of the man
holding a paper to his lips is Arthur
"Codge" Frank, a huckster who lived on
Potter Hill. The lady to the front right
is Nora Smith who later worked at the
Central Cinema playing the piano and as an
usherette.
Picture By: Sidney Smith
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