Chelsea Pensioners

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
079
Date Released
2 Jul 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Pygmy Goats
  2. 2Chelsea Pensioners
  3. 3Guards Uniform and Barracks
  4. 4Changing Of the Guard

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
NoS Summary - Chelsea pensioners fashion artificial flowers from old nylons that have been dyed by the Red Cross.
Keywords
War veterans; Arts and crafts; Older people
Locations
London; Chelsea; England; Royal Hospital
Written sources
British Pathe online database
Credits:
Commentator
Frank Hawkins
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
Film clip

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