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Sepia Saturday 551 : Christmas & New Year 2020

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  Alan from Sepia Saturday says,  So here it is - Merry Christmas. S in the Sepia Saturday alphabet takes us to Seasonal Greetings ... and Powers of Waterford for Seeds and Trees. This is our Christmas and New Year prompt for 2020, so you can add your contributions at any time over the next couple of weeks. Short and sweet from me today. Here's a great photo from State Library of Queensland's collection  Christmas celebrations in Cribb Island, December 1928. A community Christmas tree, strewn with toys and gifts, is mounted on top of a cart. One of the residents of Cribb Island is dressed up as Santa Claus. Available online at https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/108347 Out of copyright.  State Library of Queensland At first glance, I thought this was a very odd picture.  What were all these adults doing under a very odd Christmas tree? Then, when I looked closer, I realised that it is the equivalent of our modern-day Men's Sheds.  I play bridge at the K...