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Plenty of old favourites at Hollowell Steam Rally
Fairground attractions come together at Hollowell Steam Rally in a revised layout that united the fair. Hollowell Steam Rally took place a few miles north of Northampton on its own site as usual, opening over the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July. The …
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Busy time for Carousel at Lostock Hall Carnival
Carnival celebrations see extremely busy funfair for Daley Harniess in Lancashire. Carousel Funfairs’ annual visit to Lostock Hall for the carnival celebrations took place on Saturday July 5 for the main carnival day. The firm also opened the Friday, which saw all rides priced at …
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Something for everyone at Newport Pagnell carnival fair
Friday opening was something of a lost cause, but Carnival Saturday proved to be up to expectations this year for the Harris family. Over the first weekend in July, James W Harris presented the family’s fair under the H Harris & Sons banner in support …
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Brenda Storey: coming home to Hull Fair
Hull Fair is a tradition for many Showmen as well as local families but for one lady it means going back to the place of her birth – the Walton Street ground. For many, a trip down Walton Street in Hull for the annual funfair …
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Model Saturday at Stamford Fair
A regular attraction on the final day of Stamford’s famous Mid Lent Fair, the model show’s popularity was evident as the organisers announced that all …
Controversy at every turn of the Whitby Wheel
Not everyone was happy as Walter Murphy’s Giant Wheel rolled into town in Whitby. The rumblings around the streets of Whitby were not just from the three articulated loads carrying Walter Murphy’s Giant Wheel as it arrived in town for a 28 day stand on …
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Another memorable Rowell Fair
Falling almost as late as it can this year, Rowell Fair featured all the traditions and entertainment that people have come to expect from this event. Always beginning eight weeks after Easter on the Saturday before Trinity Sunday, Rowell Fair Week in the small Northamptonshire …
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Anderton & Rowland on tour with Devon
The people of Devon love their fairs, and despite some mixed weather they gave the Showmen good support again this year. Following a successful Torbay Air Show, Anderton & Rowland visited a couple of smaller Devon towns. First port of call was the west Devon …
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Another successful Corby Highland Gathering fair
Stevens Funfair paid their second visit of the season to Corby, initially in support of the Highland Gathering during the middle of July. One of the largest such events outside Scotland, the Highland Gathering fair is always held over the second weekend in July, which …
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