They all look like little pirates.

This is a Wivenhoe Carnival photo. of 1972.  In the striped t-shirt in the front is Adam Piper, the boy next to him in a striped shirt is Daniel Marsden.  The little boy behind him with patched trousers is Ben Marsden and their Mother standing alongside Ben is Pat Marsden .

Thanks to Pat Marsden for the photo.

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Do we still have carnivals?

Wivenhoe carnival  1983 passing the Co-op.

That takes me back! I have a cutting from the newspaper from the 1988 Wivenhoe carnival - I was dressed as Captain Cook on the 6th Wivenhoe Brownie's float (although I look like a gap-toothed pirate...!)
Thanks to Helen Barrell.


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What a Motley crew

A 1980's Wivenhoe Carnival float.

Wivenhoe Memories collection.