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History of Ventnor Carnival

1962

1962

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1948

1948

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1949 'Red Roses for a Blue Lady'.jpg

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1949 'Red Roses for a Blue Lady'.jpg

1950

1950

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1950 'Those Were the Days'.jpg

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1950 'Those Were the Days'.jpg

Ventnor Carnival 1950

Ventnor Carnival 1950

Jennifer Nigh as 'Hawaii Girl'

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1950- 'Those Were the Days'.jpg

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1950- 'Those Were the Days'.jpg

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1951 '1851-1951'.jpg

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Ventnor Carnival 1951

Ventnor Carnival 1951

Ventnor Carnival Queen Julia Whelan (left)

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1951- '1851-1951'.jpg

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1951- '1851-1951'.jpg

Ventnor Carnival 1952

Ventnor Carnival 1952

The Dagenham Piper Girls with mounted marshals at the rear of the parade

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1952- 'Cries of Old London'.jpg

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1952- 'Cries of Old London'.jpg

Ventnor Carnival 1952

Ventnor Carnival 1952

Jill Wearing leading the Dagenham Piper Girls

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1952- 'Cries of Old London 2.jpg

Sharpes of Ventnor float 1952- 'Cries of Old London 2.jpg

Ventnor Carnival 1952

Ventnor Carnival 1952

Ventnor Carnival 1952

Ventnor Carnival 1952

Beautiful baby competition, 1952. Won by Mrs Marjorie Nigh's son Colin (second left).

Ventnor Carnival 1952 or 1953

Ventnor Carnival 1952 or 1953

Nursery Rhymes Tableaux Margaret Armidger as 'Little Bo Peep Clive Perkins as 'Ride a Cock Horse' Jennifer Nigh as 'Little Miss Muffet'. Float created by residents of North Street.

Ventnor Carnival 1953

Ventnor Carnival 1953

Ventnor Carnival Queen Betty Bennett with Pam Brown and Josie Chapman

Ventnor Carnival 1956

Ventnor Carnival 1956

Jennifer Nigh dressed as 'Musical Girl' and Moira Mackay dressed as 'Victorian Housekeeper' for the Children's Fancy Dress Ball, held in the British Legion Hall.

Ventnor Carnival 1957

Ventnor Carnival 1957

'Spirit of Carnival' tableaux featuring members of the Ventnor Townswomen's Guild; Mrs Shorrocks, Marjorie and Jennifer Nigh, Cherry Lockett, Linda and Mary Drake and Susan Gallop.

Ventnor Carnival 1965

Ventnor Carnival 1965

Win and Fred Beavis' float

Ventnor Carnival 1966

Ventnor Carnival 1966

Ventnor Carnival Queen Susan Bowater

Ventnor Carnival 1966

Ventnor Carnival 1966

All Island Queen Susan Bowater

Ventnor Carnival 1966

Ventnor Carnival 1966

Queen of Queens competition, won by Susan Bowater of Ventnor

Ventnor Carnival 1966

Ventnor Carnival 1966

All Island Queen Susan Bowater and her two 'Maids of Honour'

Ventnor Carnival 1974

Ventnor Carnival 1974

Ventnor Football Team

Ventnor Carnival

Ventnor Carnival

Ventnor Girl Guides 'High Games' float, featuring Jennifer Nigh, pictured tossing the caber.

Ventnor Carnival

Ventnor Carnival

'Summer Holiday' float

Ventnor Carnival 1981- Jimmy Tarbuck.jpg

Ventnor Carnival 1981- Jimmy Tarbuck.jpg

Ventnor Carnival 1988- George Channing 'Mr Carnival'

Ventnor Carnival 1988- George Channing 'Mr Carnival'

1989 Carnival Queens

1989 Carnival Queens

Skimbo and Little and Large

Skimbo and Little and Large

1997

1997

1950 entrant.

1950 entrant.

The Swan Lake Ballet 1950

The Swan Lake Ballet 1950

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1950

1950

Roses All The Way 1950

Roses All The Way 1950

Ballet 1950

Ballet 1950

Child group entry 1950

Child group entry 1950

History 2

History 2

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History 1

History 1

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History 3

History 3

History 4

History 4

History 5

History 5

History 6

History 6

History 7

History 7

History 8

History 8

History 9

History 9

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