Castleford Elects First Mayor

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2529

Date Released

26 May 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1French Driver Wins Monaco Grand Prix
2. 2Boy (11) is Colonel for a Day
3. 3News in Flashes
4. 4News in Flashes
5. 5News in Flashes
6. 6The Derby 1955
7. *Castleford Elects First Mayor

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Yorkshire town becomes a borough and chooses 75 year old citizen for highest honour.

Local distribution only

Leeds release only

Keywords

Ceremonies; Older people; Local government

Library number

23524

Length of story (in feet)

112

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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