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1939 Banquet
ARCHIVAL ITEMS
menu; guest list
British Optical Association
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London, W1
1939-02-09
paper; card; fabric cord
overall: 158 mm x 82 mm
2020.76
ARCHIVAL ITEMS
menu; guest list
British Optical Association
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London, W1
1939-02-09
paper; card; fabric cord
overall: 158 mm x 82 mm
Menu card for a dinner held by the BOA at Claridge's, Brook Street on 9 February 1939. Printed in black on 26 pages of white paper, with soft red end covers and a fabric cord binding. On the inside, photographs of the BOA House, list of the Council and Officers, music list, menu, photographs of performing artists (Delvin the Magician and Florence Desmond), list of BOA Foundation Lecturers, Examiners and Dinner guests, facts about the BOA, a photograph of Mr J. H. Sutcliffe, instructions re dancing to Colombo's Tzigane Orchestra, speech list with photographs of speakers (Mr Ernest Aves, Conte Dino Grandi Di Mordano the Italian Ambassador and the Rt Hon Mr Walter Elliot, the Minister of Health).
2020.76
Gift of Mr Steve Welham, 2020