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Description "The Saturday half holiday, a song of gratitude to the mothers, wives and daughters of England ..."; Cramer's music shop in Regent Street being boarded up. Volunteer soldiers vacate the premises and escort wives and ladies away probably refers to the proposal to introduce early closing, thus enabling young shop assistants to enlist as volunteers.
Artist Concanen (fl.c.1865); Lee (fl.c1865)
Engraver Concanen (fl.c.1865); Lee (fl.c1865)
Publisher Cramer, Beale & Chappell
Date of Execution c1860
Medium lithograph
Support paper
Longest Dimension 35cms
Shortest Dimension 25cms
Section London Metropolitan Archives
Collection Main Print Collection
Location Pr.W2/REG
Picture Type music cover
Catalogue No p7506889
Accession No -
Notes -