Sepia photograph showing large number of employees from John Mares clothing factory about to set off on a factory outing, view looking north east along New Street, Basingstoke with large group of adults and some children, men are wearing jackets, some with straw hats and others felt, most of the women are in long overcoats with soft hats, there are three coaches belonging to Venture bus company, a bicycle is parked against the kerb to left and in distance can be seen a horse pulling a waggon, there is a sign upper left for Singer Sewing Machines and the buses carry for various John Mare products, Men Swear by Hytone Men's Wear, The Great Test! Peltinvain Weather Coats, 1932
