Water Eaton must have been a much warmer place in the 1950s than it is today if the outfits on these joyful youngsters are anything to go by!
This photo shows the children of Water Eaton Junior School at their Christmas party in 1953.
How happy they look. A merry Christmas was clearly had by all.
To find out how Living Archive MK preserves memories, images and documents about our area in days gone by visit their website here
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