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- 1990
Image showing Caravan and Mobile Homes in St Mary's Court , off Primrose Lane probably about 1990 supplied by Andrew Hilditch
Janet Westman
Image showing Caravan and Mobile Homes in St Mary's Court , off Primrose Lane probably about 1990 supplied by Andrew Hilditch
Janet Westman
Shirt Race evening. Outside the Town Hall opposite Londis
Image of crowd outside the Londis Shop
watching the Shirt Race
Janet Westman
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
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
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