Photograph - Gelatin silver photograph, Picnic group, Finhaven, Kew, Cup Day 1928

Album (item) - Photographic Album, 1928

Historical information

Mr John Innerarity Buchan, Scottish real estate, and his wife. organised at least 4 known outings at their property - Finhaven - in Studley Park, Kew. Those parties were hosted for Cup Day in 1920, 1922, 1924 and 1928. Mr Buchan died in December 1922, but his wife continued with the tradition.
The house was sold and demolished in 1941 to create several allotments around Finhaven Court.

Significance

The photograph was published in the 1928 Annual Report

Physical description

Group photograph of men and ladies skiing on the grass and standing in front of a house.
Reverend Weller is sitting on the grass in the middle first row.
on page 13 (page cut from fan album)

Inscriptions & markings

Picnic group Finhaven Kew Cup Day 1928 on the album page

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