Cotton Queen at Blackpool

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
39/52
Date Released
29 Jun 1939
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 13
Summary
18 year old Elsie Kerseley, a weaver in a mill, is the new Cotton Queen.
Keywords
Customs and traditions
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cotton Queen at Blackpool', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 39/52, 29 Jun 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/97237 (Accessed 13 Apr 2026)