Part of the Wainwright Collection, this film documents the wedding of Douglas Thackrey. The film opens with a newly wedded couple who pose outside a doorway for photos. They are followed by the bridesmaids posing for the camera. All the bridesmaids are holding large bouquets. Other members of the family and guests line up to pose for the camera. The large group of wedding guests mingle in the grounds of a building, including a young Richard Wainwright. A woman holds up a small child. The...

Part of the Wainwright Collection, this film documents the wedding of Douglas Thackrey. The film opens with a newly wedded couple who pose outside a doorway for photos. They are followed by the bridesmaids posing for the camera. All the bridesmaids are holding large bouquets. Other members of the family and guests line up to pose for the camera. The large group of wedding guests mingle in the grounds of a building, including a young Richard Wainwright. A woman holds up a small child. The guests take their leave. Background: Douglas Thackray is a member of the Thackray family which founded the Leeds firm of Thackrays with the Wainwrights. The Thackray medical museum at St. James's was founded after the company's sale. More details in the book Opposite 'The Infirmary' by Penny Wainwright.