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Saturday, 31st July 2010

 

A carnival atmosphere (January 2005)

The Carnival Queen and her attendantsLovely old costumes from the 1930s are shown off in these two photographs.

They belonged to former Lions Yard resident Jackie Hancox, who has donated them to town historian Graham Gould.

Do you recognise anyone in these pictures?They show the Carnival Queen and her attendants, probably in about 1939. Perhaps you recognise the people or remember when clothes like theirs were in fashion?

If you have any interesting old photographs of townsfolk from years gone by, call in to the Weekly News office or contact the newsdesk on 855061.

 
 

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