ILKESTON FAIR The background music is "Blaze Away"

The 748th Charter Fair - Now and Then The images on this page were all taken in October 2000 but compare the fair of the modern era with the fairs of bygone years. The pictures on the right hand side of the page came from a display and exhibibition helsd at the Erewash Museum on High Street, Ilkeston. The 2000 Fair on Saturday ............ The Fair of "Yesteryear"

The entrance to Pimlico The entrance to the Museum A sweet treat ... ... thanks to Henry III Some children enjoyed a traditional roundabout on the market ... ... while others were designing a new ride round a table in the museum Roll up, roll up - win a prize. Stuffed toys by the score displayed on a stall on Wharncliffe Road. Roll up, roll up - listen to the music. Traditional figures play the score on the Gavioli Organ. One Big Wheel Another Big Wheel

Sunday The last ride is dismantled, loaded and is preparing to leave. The 748th is over. To see more pictures from other years, check out the Fair Index.

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