Newcastle-under-Lyme Carnival

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Date:May 1970 - May 1979 (c.)

Description:The Carnival became an annual event after the octocentenary carnival celebrations of 1973. It is always held on the last Bank Holiday Monday in May and includes a procession through the town, charity stalls, fun fair, and many live music performances.


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1800s
View of the Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of the Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A watercolour painting of the Ironmarket produced in about 1800 by James Hulse. ...

1870s
Steps House, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Steps House, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Steps House still stands today, though the steps have been removed as the height ...

1900s
Smith's shop and The Star public house, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Smith's shop and The Star public house, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Photograph of Smith's located on the Ironmarket. It later became known as The Star, ...

1920s
View of the Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of the Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The building seen on the far right hand side of this photograph was a private house, ...

1940s
Jones Moss Furnishers, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jones Moss Furnishers, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Jones Moss Furnishers was a large shop on the Ironmarket.

1960s
Aerial view of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre
Aerial view of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre

F.H. Burgess, the agricultural merchants, can still be seen in this photograph in ...

2000s
Municipal Hall and Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Municipal Hall and Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Signed and dated 2001 by artist Alf Fallows this watercolour depicts the Ironmarket ...

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Donor ref:PA3241 (22/4303)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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