Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, London

Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, London - A young girl, dressed as the cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, receiving a prize from Hilda Laing after a fancy dress competition at the annual Laing sports day at Elstree_x000D_
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In 1964 Laing's annual Sports Day was held at sports ground on Rowley Lane at Elstree on 22nd June. Events included inter-branch tennis, a football competition, an athletic programme, and bowls. There were sport and athletic events for children, as well as fancy dress competitions. A week before this photograph was taken, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space. This photograph was published in the August 1963 edition of Team Spirit, the Laing employee newsletter

Picture No

13495551

Media ID

45389268

Size

5337px x 5295px (4.3MB)

Credit

Source

John Laing - Historic England Archive

Date

1963