Volunteers and attendees prepare for the Didcot Day Fete and Open Day at Ladygrove House in Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, UK on January 23, 1985. – Vintage Photograph

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On January 23, 1985, volunteers and attendees gathered for the Didcot Day Fete and Open Day at Ladygrove House in Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, UK. The event was organized by La People’s Home, a local organization dedicated to assisting the elderly, and prompted a sale in mid-September. The fete and open day welcomed donations for the elderly and was expected to attract 2,000 attendees. Both the hospital and people’s home depend on voluntary fund-raising to provide many things which are no longer part of National Health Service or local authority budgets.On January 23, 1985, volunteers and attendees gathered for the Didcot Day Fete and Open Day at Ladygrove House in Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, UK. The event was organized by La People’s Home, a local organization dedicated to assisting the elderly, and prompted a sale in mid-September. The fete and open day welcomed donations for the elderly and was expected to attract 2,000 attendees. Both the hospital and people’s home depend on voluntary fund-raising to provide many things which are no longer part of National Health Service or local authority budgets.

Dimensions: 13.4 x 24.7 cm

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