An encounter with Father Christmas 1940

1940

An encounter with Father Christmas 1940

1940

An encounter with Father Christmas 1940..Gordon Ogilvie ( Christchurch author) aged 7 with sisters Helen and Ruth ( wearing corrective eyewear) Their look of uncertainty is similar to that of most children who sit on Father Christmas's knee!

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Contributor: Anne Ogilvie

Source: Entry in the 2019 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH19-AnOg-003

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