Photograph·CO 1069-703-3·1953
The Retreat: arrangements for the firework display, Bastion in rear
Description
The band marches in a long column across a wide, paved parade ground toward the viewer, with drummers in front and the drum major at the right carrying a staff. Behind them a grassy embankment, tall trees and a cypress rise against a pale sky. A two-storey building and a crowd of spectators stand at the far edge of the ground.
English
A marching band in white uniforms with drums moves across an open parade ground, led by a drum major carrying a long staff. A grassy embankment and trees rise behind, with a building and spectators on the right.
The National Archives' description
The Retreat. Arrangements for the Firework Display. Bastion in rear.
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