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Shirt Races in 1955, c1965 and 1989
These three pictures show the Shirt Race over several years. The first race ever took place in 1953 to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. All the contestants wore long night shirts hence the name.
The children's race is seen by the bridge in Buckland Road. In those days the race started by The Swan Inn just beyond the bridge on the left.
In later years, the night shirts were done away with and with fewer and fewer prams available, the modes of transport have varied and the costumes are now so good there is a competition before the races to judge the best one.
Janet Rouse
Winster Morris Dancers from Derbyshire 1988 at Bampton
Images of visiting Morris Men outside Lavender Flats in 1988 supplied by Andrew Hilditch
Winster Morris from Derbyshire
Janet Westman
Morris Dancing outside The Jubilee Inn c1989
Photographs of Morris Dancing outside the Jubilee and the Market Square about 1989/90. supplied by Andrew Hilditch
Showing Mathew Green's side, Visiting Dancers - Seven Champions Molly Dancers,
Garstang Morris 1990, Sherbourne Morris, Earls of Essex,, Children's Garlands
Janet Westman
Images of Mill Green and Cheyne Lane
Images showing views of the Shill Brook (once called Highmoor brook ), from Primrose Lane, Mill Green, Spring Cottages, Sandford Field, the Ford in Cheyne Lane supplied by Andrew Hilditch
Janet Westman
Images of Buildings in Market Square 1990
Images of Parkers Solicitors, now Marks Kitchen, (previously Constable's Bakery,) Rosemary House, and the Poachers Rest Restaurant (previously Barclays Bank) West end of Market Square
Supplied by Andrew Hilditch c 1990
Janet Westman