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Sir Leslie Joseph. Ex-Major Joseph became an amusement park entrepreneur who devised popular water chutes. The first was at Coney Beach (Porthcawl) in 1936. The Porthcawl chute was followed after the war by larger rides at Battersea Fun Fair (London, 1956), Belle Vue (Manchester, 1957) and the Kursaal (Southend-on-Sea, 1958). He became Managing Director of the Festival Pleasure Gardens in 1951 and was knighted in 1952. In April 1956 he gained, along with restaurant magnate Charles Forte, control of the Belle Vue Zoological Gardens for ?200,000. The 68 acre location contained a major zoo, a 30,000 capacity stadium, the 7,000 seat King's Hall (used for circuses), the 600 ft long exhibition hall and restaurants.
Reference: 45393a
Sir Leslie Joseph. Ex-Major Jo...
Mr MacAvoy's show window for the May 1937 Coronation of King George VI, complete with portraits of the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and sailing motifs.*
Reference: 31295b
Mr MacAvoy's show window f...
Mr MacAvoy's show window for the May 1937 Coronation of King George VI, complete with portraits of the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and sailing motifs.*
Reference: 31295c
Mr MacAvoy's show window f...
Two women outdoors. #
Reference: rc322
Two women outdoors. # ...
Mrs Johnston, Bridge Street, Inverness. Identification information kindly provided by Dave Conner and Duncan Chisholm. Officer on the left is Acting Chief Constable Andrew Meldrum, appointed on 7th August 1944 when Chief Constable Stewart was summoned to the fledgling Control Commission for Germany. Second left is Chief James Douglas Stewart, a Canadian from Winnipeg, who was appointed Chief Constable of Inverness Burgh on 11th January 1943 after previous service in the City of Dundee Police. Stewart was later seconded to the Control Commission for Germany from 1944 until August 1946 as the Deputy Inspector General of the Special Police Corps for Germany, with the rank of Colonel. The other two officers on the right are Burgh Special Constables with Inspector rank. The officer on the far right is Hugh W Johnstone of 17 Bridge Street, Inverness. He lived at Culduthel Gardens. One of his brothers owned a shoe shop on Grant Street and the other, Daniel, lived next to Chief Constable Paterson at the corner of Ballifeary Road and Glenurquhart Road.
Reference: 39270.5
Mrs Johnston, Bridge Street, I...
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, Black Isle. Held in the St. Columba High Church, Bank Street, Inverness, now the CityLife Church.
Reference: 44527h
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, B...
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, Black Isle. Held in the St. Columba High Church, Bank Street, Inverness, now the CityLife Church.
Reference: 44527g
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, B...
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, Black Isle. Held in the St. Columba High Church, Bank Street, Inverness, now the CityLife Church.
Reference: 44527f
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, B...
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, Black Isle. Held in the St. Columba High Church, Bank Street, Inverness, now the CityLife Church.
Reference: 44527e
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, B...
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, Black Isle. Held in the St. Columba High Church, Bank Street, Inverness, now the CityLife Church.
Reference: 44527d
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, B...
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, Black Isle. Held in the St. Columba High Church, Bank Street, Inverness, now the CityLife Church.
Reference: 44527c
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, B...
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, Black Isle. Held in the St. Columba High Church, Bank Street, Inverness, now the CityLife Church.
Reference: 44527b
MacEachern bridal, Cromarty, B...