Ilkeston - Buses, Bikes & Bible
Scenes
w/e 14 August 2022
All of this week's
pictures were taken with a Nikon D3300
The Heritage and Classic Vehicle
Show returned to Ilkeston on Sunday August 14th and many vehicles
were arranged in groups around the Market Place and wider town
centre.
It seemed like a return to the old days with buses lined up on
the Market Place and there were dozens of motor bikes parked
around the War Memorial.
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It wasn't only buses and bikes as there were also large military
vehicles at the northern side of the Market Place and big lorries
and tractors on the Pimlico car park.
A selection of old steam powered vehicles attracted a lot of
interest on Wharncliffe Road.
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And three different classic Police vehicles were lined up on
the "old Co-Op corner" as it is still referred to even
though the Co-Op has long relinquished the building.
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There were sports cars outside the Town Hall .....
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.... and vintage vehicles along the church wall.
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Brand new cars with their bonnets raised for closer inspection
were also positioned on the Co-Op corner.
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And further entertainment was provided by Ilkeston Brass around
the fountain.
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The rest of the Market Place was packed with classic family cars,
camper vans and other assorted vehicles - and of course people
who turned out in force again on a sunny, hot day to support
the event.
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Many of those people also flooded into the cooler atmosphere
in St Mary's Church and enjoyed the Knitted Bible Exhibition
that featured over 300 knitted figures in 40 scenes arranged
around the church.
The Vehicle Show was only on for one day but the Bible Exhibition
continued for four more days until Thursday and volunteers welcomed
a steady flow of visitors to view the scenes like the one above
which depicts Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
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The life of Jesus featured heavily in the exhibition from the
Nativity to the Easter Story but the whole of the Bible was covered
from Genesis to Revelation, from Adam and Eve to the Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse. but the last photo in this selection from
the day is of the Last Supper.
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