Pole climbing, Uttoxeter carnival, Uttoxeter

Move your pointing device over the image to zoom to detail. If using a mouse click on the image to toggle zoom.
When in zoom mode use + or - keys to adjust level of image zoom.

Date:1910 - 1920 (c.)

Description:This was a popular event at carnivals. Sometimes the result depended on technique, sometimes time and sometimes it was greased. Here a competitor is half way up the pole.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1900s
Market day, Uttoxeter
Market day, Uttoxeter

Fruit and vegetable stalls and shoppers on Market Day in the Market Place, Uttoxeter. Photograph ...

1920s
Carnival King and Queen on Dais, Market Square, Uttoxeter
Carnival King and Queen on Dais, Market Square, Uttoxeter

The Carnival King is Ben Shaw. Standing to the left, wearing a chain of office ...

1950s
Wedding couple, Uttoxeter
Wedding couple, Uttoxeter

An unknown couple pictured on their wedding day. The groom is wearing a uniform ...

Share:


Ordering:Click the button to add the item to your basket. Follow the link for further information on ordering.

Donor ref:[FP18.944.82] (37/6326)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

Copyright information: Copyrights to all resources are retained by the individual rights holders. They have kindly made their collections available for non-commercial private study & educational use. Re-distribution of resources in any form is only permitted subject to strict adherence to the usage guidelines.