no.9052

Outside Hotel Metropole on Parade Day

Early C20th

A man with a walking stick crosses the road under the watchful eye of a mounted police sergeant, whose two colleagues have just passed going in the opposite direction. A 3-wheeled vehicle is decorated, and parked by the pavement. A single motor vehicle heads towards the camera down the tram lines. Crowds await the parade, held back by a sturdy fence. The Central Library and Grundy Art Gallery are sited opposite the Metropole Hotel.