Stratford-upon-Avon
Events
The two major traditional events in Stratford are the Birthday Celebrations and the Mop, although
the Regatta used to be a big day too. Other than ox roasts,  we only have two postcards of the
Mop, but we live in hope !
The stamp and date have been removed from this postcard of the Mop in Wood Street.  At a guess it's just pre-WW1.
This appears to be the Birthday Parade leaving Henley Street in about 1910, led by the Town Band !! Many thanks to Rob and Carla Read for this one !
The 1964 Parade - Shakespeare's 400th Birthday.
The Birthday Parade outside the Grammar School and the Alms Houses, 1907.
Another postcard of the 1907 Parade, presumably by the same photographer
as it is from the same location.
This postcard was mailed from Stratford to Spain on 27 April 1913. The writer identifies herself in the picture, so we may safely assume it is the 1913 Birthday
procession. It's interesting to note that this section of the parade is almost entirely women - plus a couple of small boys. Does anyone know why ?
Bridge Street with the flags out, presumably for the Birthday Celebrations. I
don't have a date for this postcard perhaps around 1920 ? It was published by
Anthony Tyler, Photographer, Stratford-on-Avon.
I came across this postcard amongst some old family papers. It shows some
people outside the "Red Horse" on Shakespeare's Birthday 1936 - my mother
is the lady under the 19 of 1936.
Thanks to Richard Hayden of Exeter for this superb old postcard of the Birthday Celebrations in Bridge Street in 1914.
Another postcard I found recently amongst family papers - this one of an ox
being roasted at the Mop - no idea of the date or location, but probably in Bridge
Street as the road appears to slope.
Another from my nephew in Canada - this one of the ox roast outside
Pargetter's. The card was mailed in 1909, so probably the 1908 Mop.  
This card was sent by my nephew in Canada. No clue to the year. However,
some research has shown that the ox roaster is "Panham" Worrall, apparently
a well-known roaster of his day !  (017)
Someone has pencilled "1897" at the bottom of this old postcard - probably about right !  (018
Yet another Ox Roast - this postcard was mailed in November 1903, so
probably the 1903 Mop. This one was outside the Fountain Hall.
Stratford Mop - the ox roast outside the "Garrick" on High Street about 1910.
A postcard which was sent from Stratford to Marlborough in Wiltshire in
December 1909 - thus this is probably the 1909 Mop. Can anyone recognise the
location ?
An unused and undated postcard of a pig roast - can you identify the location ?
No date for this ox roast postcard.
This card was posted in March 1909, so it may well be the 1908 Regatta.
An unused and undated view of the mop in Wood
Street.
I don't have a date for this postcard, which is of the "English Folk Dance & Song
Society Festival" - in the Bancroft.
A great old postcard of High Street, decorated probably for the Birthday
celebrations. I'm not quite sure of the date, but note the "Petrol" sign on the left
of the street, near where W H Smith's is now, which indicates that at least
some motor vehicles are running - so maybe just before WW1. If anyone can
spot any more clues, please let me know !!  
Another from the English Folk Dance Festival - looks like the 1930s.
The flags in Bridge Street for the Birthday Celebrations. My mum posted this
card to me in the USA on 23 April 1964, Shakespeare's 400th birthday. It has
two commemorative stamps and a "first day of issue" postmark.
This is an interesting old postcard which has had a chunk cut off from the right side. It was written from "Alandene" in Maidenhead Road to a soldier at Shawbury
Aerodrome in Shropshire on 17 September 1918 and somehow got to the USA whence it came to us. Note the date at the bottom - it appears to have been changed
from 1911 to 1914 - why ?
Mariel Corelli presenting the prizes at the 1912 Regatta.
Postcards of the Past
A 1915 Ox Roast at the Mop.
An undated postcard of an ox roast at the Mop.
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