The Local Yokels Hitchin & Letchworth Carnival

July 1962?
By John Yates

I am not absolutely certain when these images of the Local Yokels Hitchin and Letchworth Carnival were taken but believe it was July 1962. Perhaps someone has records to confirm a date.


I was a young film projectionist at the time working at the Palace and Broadway Cinemas and was born and raised in Letchworth. These photos were taken by me from the window of the Palace Cinema projection room using an Agfa Silette 35mm camera on Iford FP4 monochrome film. The resolution of the images has been reduced to 800 x 600 pixels but can be supplied up to approx. 3320 x 2140 for closer inspection.

 

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Photo:Head of Procession in Eastcheap
Photo:Head of Procession at Palace Cinema
Photo:Marching Band
Photo:Letchworth Arcadians Float Mountie & Indians
Photo:Mountie & Indian on Horseback
Photo:Brand Street Youth Club Float
Photo:Castle Float with fighting soldiers
Photo:Premium Bonds Monster Float
Photo:Chippermills Circus Float
Photo:Notts Bakers Sunblest Bread Float
Photo:Brownies Float
Photo:Luxol Paints Float
Photo:St Mary's Church Youth Float
Photo:Letchworth Bacon Co. Float
Photo:Hitchin Lambretta Club towards Broadway Cinema
Photo:Towards Town Centre & Carnival Queen Float.
Photo:Hitchin Nursing Cadets Float
Photo:Austin Cars Float
Photo:Carnival Queen & Princesses
Photo:Cleopatra & Attendants Float
Photo:Carnival Queen past Broadway Cinema
Photo:KIR Glove Co. Float
Photo:Brass Band & Ardath Bus near Broadway Cinema
Photo:British Red Cross Float
Photo:British Red Cross Float
Photo:Kayser Float & Sea Cadets Band
Photo:Red Lion & Green Man Pubs Float
Photo:Shadbolts Float in front of Palace Cinema
Photo:Shadbolts & Pubs Floats towards Broadway Cinema
Photo:Westons of Hitchin Float & Horseback Riders
Photo:Westons of Hitchin & other Floats by Broadway Cinema
This gallery was added by Nicholas Blatchley on 11/04/2012.

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