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.
Big Banana at the Carnival
A 3 person sculpture in the form of a banana.
Fantastic Balsall Heath
This banner was made for the 1994 carnival but was a regular feature of several other carnivals after that.
Fantastic Balsall Heath Banner 2001
The "Fantastic Balsall Heath" Banner 7 years on.
Flags & Trumpets 1991
Marchers with flags and trumpets.
Flags of all nations
But why have just one flag leading the parade? This is the front end of the 1988 parade.
I love a parade
The Balsall Heath Carnival has been running since 1977 and the parade has always been a major part of it. The parade winds it way around the local streets and finishes at the carnival show ground. It ...
Large Paper Heads 1994
There have been all kinds of paper sculptures in the parade. These are made for one person to hold.
More of the 1979 Parade
Another shot of the 1979 parade from above
Pirates
The Lord Mayor confronts the pirates in the 1978 carnival.
Pushing the dragon
Surprising what you can do with a shopping trolley.
The 1979 Parade from above
The parade was so much bigger in those days.
The end of the parade
The parade arrives at the carnival showground
The last of the floats 2006
This was the last year we could afford to put floats in the parade.
The sound of drums
When the drums led the parade in the new century, you could hear it coming.