Picture No | 12916532 |
Date | 1940 |
Description | The Showboat in Maidenhead becomes All Services Club |
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Scene at The Show Boat in Maidenhead, an art deco style club with swimming pool, which opened to much fanfare in 1933. During the war it re-opened as an All-Services club, financed by Colonel W. Tickler. Pictured in the photograph is, from left, Mrs. Powell, Lieut.-Col. Sir Frederick O'Connor, of Tibet fame, Mr. Warren, Mrs. W. Tickler and Mr. Arrigo.
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Source | Photograph in 'The Tatler', 16 October 1940, page 82 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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