1984 Carnival
"It's a Knockout" meant playing some unusual games in costume. These are some of the simpler costumes from the 1984 contest. In years gone by carnival and sports events sometimes ran on different days ...
1988: Improving the Environment
"The first year I was at the Venture we did this fantastic float called Top Of The Crops and we had these children strung up as peas on a frame and we had more of them dressed as carrots. We got halfway ...
1991 Carnival Procession
For many years the procession was always led by someone carrying the Union Flag.
1999 Carnival
The 1999 parade on Edward Rd seen from the front. The procession is heading up and onto the Moseley Road.
1999 Parade from above
The 1999 parade from above with elaborate costumes.
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Marching Majorettes from 1982
A Donkey Cart
A donkey and trap joins the parade past the library on Moseley Road. The gentleman immediately behind the trap is Ron Ford. The building to the right became a Sikh Temple.
A knobbly knees competition in Brunswick Road
This is thought to date from the Coronation street party in 1953. Knobbly knees competitions are always associated with holiday camps such as Butlins and this was probably the inspiration for the Brunswick ...
A Royal Wedding at the Carnival
A re-enactment of the wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. This was one of the events which took place at the 1980 Carnival in Balsall Heath.
A view from the train at Balsall Heath Carnival
"During the afternoon, several trains were seen to stop on the bridge overlooking Seven Streets Park and Malvern Street. Were the signals against them, or did the drivers stop to witness one of the most ...
Air Rifles at The Carnival
Air rifle shooting gallery from 1978. Hard to imagine this taking place today but it was very popular!
Big Banana at the Carnival
A 3 person sculpture in the form of a banana.
Bowled Over By The Golden Hind,1978
"Sir Francis Drake and a considerable chunk of the armada was so good…with a very tall mast. The thing was it didn’t have any means of going under the bridge….so….seeing the bridge coming she said to ...
Brought To Book
Browsing for bargain books at the Balsall Heath Carnival. The gentleman in the forground has found a Len Deighton thriller.
Carnival Float
A carnival float from the 1981 Balsall Heath Carnival
Carnival Posters 2000
"It’s one of the most effective forms of advertising for the event. I always think it’s quite exciting when I spot the first poster in a window. You think its happening, its real now." Ian Edwards.
The ...
Carnival Posters from 1981
"It’s one of the most effective forms of advertising for the event. I always think it’s quite exciting when I spot the first poster in a window. You think its happening, its real now." Ian Edwards.
The ...
Carnival Procession Float
A musical float from the 1981 Balsall Heath carnival