A group of dignitaries in front of a Lancaster.

A group of dignitaries in front of a Lancaster.

Three men in dark suits and hats, the left hand one wearing a mayoral chain walking toward the camera. Behind a group of men and women and in the background a Lancaster in a fenced enclosure. Captioned 'Wings for Victory Week at Lancaster 1943. The Mayor of Lancaster, Roy Chadwick, designer of the Avro Lancaster and official. Second row: an officer, Mary Chadwick, Mr Lewis National Savings Campaign Senior Officer. Third row: Margaret Chadwick. The Lancasters were put on show in all the big cities and money was given for the war effort through savings certificates'.

1943

One b/w photograph

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