John Henry Murphy (right) of Murphy's Funfairs and his uncle Billy Freeman (left) with the Mayor of Hartlepool, Cllr Brian Cowie and Mayoress Veronica Nicholson.

A week in the life of… John Henry Murphy, Murphy’s Funfairs

Murphy’s Funfairs have been presenting the amusements at Hartlepool’s Headland Carnival for much of the event’s 99 year run. Here John Henry Murphy, the fifth generation of the family to run the carnival fair, talks us through his activities last month. Day one: Monday, August …

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