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

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