‘Trowbridge 1984’ Week 36 – Carnival Day September 8th

Carnival day Saturday 8th September, 1984

(D340) Local people having a swinging time at the Town Carnival.

 

(D313) Carnival  fancy dress

 

(D317) Sleeping child, Town Hall tower in the background.

 

(D318) Youngster awaiting the Carnival parade in Church St.

 

(D320) Trombone on parade

 

(D321) Jim Stenning chair of the Carnival Committee and Mary Pearce Leader of Trowbridge Town Council. (Despite some discussion Trowbridge never did have a mayor)

 

(D322)Buglars and a person in the crowd

 

(D323) Majorettes on parade

 

(D324) On parade, start them young.

 

(D325) Spectators waiting for the next float.

 

(D326) More majorettes

 

(D327) The Royal Float

 

(D328) Knight and maiden on parade

 

(D329) The Court Jester

 

(D330) And the King and Queen, Royalty in town.

 

(D331) Hula girl, it’s the sun that gets them out.

The lady dressed as the hula girl in the carnival pic D331 is Lizzy Wicks who sadly passed away at the beginning of the year 2017 [Barry Stickley]

 

 

(D332) Bob White on parade.

 

(D333) Local yeoman off to the Crusades.

 

(D334) Drey horses pulling barrels of beer.

 

(D336) Burger bar

 

(D337) Young spectators watching a scary ride.

 

(D338) And enjoying the play

 

(D341) Another crazy big wheel

 

(D343) Coming out of the House of Horrors.

 

(D344) Queuing up for the House of Horrors.

 

(D345) Hot dogs

 

(D346) Youngsters enjoying the Distortion  mirrors

 

(D347) Your Photographer at large in the house of distorted mirrors.

 

Do you have any memories of Trowbridge Carnival?

Write to Julie Davis
Community History Advisor
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre,
Cocklebury Rd, Chippenham
SN15 3QN

localstudies@wiltshire.gov.uk

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