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London's May Queens

by Peter Marshall

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About the Book
2012 saw the crowning of the London's 100th May Queen. The first Merrie England and London May Queen festival was held in 1913 and it has continued every year since. In the 1920s and 30s it was a major event, covered by cinema newsreels and competitions in daily newspapers, but now it is known to few outside the over 20 local realms that take part in the annual event. The 72 pictures in this work give a unique insight into this community event.



This is the second edition of this book with some corrections and minor additions to the texts and at a slightly lower cost. The first edition is still available on Blurb as a cheap e-book.



ISBN: 978-1-909363-06-9
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
  • Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
    # of Pages: 80
  • Publish Date: Oct 18, 2012
  • Keywords digital photography, color photography, colour photography, May Queens, community festival, maypole dancing, England, London, events, digital, photography, photojournalism, documentary, folklore, folkloric, festival, pageant, festivals, girls
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About the Creator
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Peter Marshall
London, UK

Peter Marshall was born in 1945 in London. His first major show, 'Still Occupied' on the redevelopment of Hull was shown at the Ferens Gallery, Hull in 1983. In recent years he has concentrated on showing photography on the web, in sites including 'The Buildings of London', 'London's Industrial Heritage', 'The River Lea' and 'My London Diary'. Work from 'London's Industrial Heritage' formed the basis of his show at the FotoArtFestival in Bielsko-Biala, Poland in 2005 and from 'My London Diary' in FotoArte 2007 in Brasilia, Brazil. As well as taking part in various exhibitions he has also curated several photography and art exhibitions in London. His work on London is in various public and private collections and has been widely published. From 1999 to 2007 he was the 'Photography Guide' for the 'About.com' web site, writing weekly features and other material for professional photographers, collectors of photography and others with a serious interest in the medium.

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