Great Yarmouth Carnival

Photographs of carnivals floats from different years of the Great Yarmouth carnival

By Lauren McCurdy

Photo:Costumed caracter standing infront of a Great Yarmouth tram decorated for the carnival in 1923

Costumed caracter standing infront of a Great Yarmouth tram decorated for the carnival in 1923

Great Yarmouth Museums

Photo:Costumed caracters standing infront of a Great Yarmouth tram decorated for the carnival in 1923

Costumed caracters standing infront of a Great Yarmouth tram decorated for the carnival in 1923

Great Yarmouth Museums

Photo:Carnival float on Marine Parade, c.1950

Carnival float on Marine Parade, c.1950

Great Yarmouth Museums

This page was added by Lauren McCurdy on 11/05/2007.
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Back in the 20th century my great uncle, Backhouse Archer used to be king carnival, does anyone have any old photos or comments?  My family are the Archer's from the herring industry my late father was the last in our family to smoke and pickle herring making kippers, bloaters and reds.

By Peter Archer
On 08/05/2012

My mother was Backhouse Archer's daughter. Perhaps we are connected? Would be interesting to know.

By Mary Keel
On 04/10/2013

Im Backhouse Archers great grandson.My Gran was Sybil Archer.He had Eileen,sybil,joesephine and Stella and peter. I have lots of photos and know a lot about the family history. I would love to hear from the family! Nick Hall

By nick hall
On 22/01/2014

Hullo, I'm looking for a Tom Archer from the late nineteenth/early twentieth century in Yarmouth. He was a friend of one of my relatives.  Nick Hall - anything in your family papers?  A photo would be great.

Please contact me, or let me know how to contact you.

By Victoria Manthorpe
On 12/02/2021
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