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Oil painting – St Eanswythe’s playground

Date made: 1950-1960

Maker / artist: unknown


Date collected: 1950-1960

Material: oil paint|canvas

Period: 20th century

Status: Can't find on Modes

Accession number: unknown

This oil painting shows children in the playground of St Eanswythe’s Primary School, Folkestone in the 1950s. Lots of traditional playground games are in full swing including skipping, ball games and follow my leader. In the foreground a fight seems to have broken out.

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