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Houghton Feast: All the Fun of the Fair

Houghton Feast: All the Fun of the Fair

A commemorative booklet celebrating the Market Place, Lake and Rectory Field fairgrounds at Houghton Feast. With unique and never-before-published views of the fair, this is a collection of vintage photos and modern-day colour views.

Front cover based on the original 1976 Houghton Feast programme of events.

A FULL COLOUR PUBLICATION
ISBN: 0954325389
ISBN-13: 978-0-9543253-8-1
PAGES: 16
PRICE: £4.70 + £2.50 UK P&P

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"I received your book just before we went, many thanks. There are some very interesting photographs you managed to source, and I was also interested in the history of the event. It never occured to me that the lake ground could actually once have been a lake, I presumed that there was a lake near by."
KEVIN, SHROPSHIRE

"Books arrived yesterday - many thanks. Can I just say what a great little book it is. I lived in Newcastle while I was at University (79-83) and know many of the north-east showmen, and the rides, so it was really interesting to read this and look at photographs I have never seen before. Many thanks."
STEVE SMITH, EDITOR, FAIRGROUND SOCIETY

 

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Photos of Houghton-le-Spring
Old picture postcards of Houghton le Spring and Hetton le Hole
Houghton le Spring: A History
Old photos of Houghton
Vintage views
Houghton Then and Now

I received your book just before we went, many thanks. There are some very interesting photographs you managed to source, and I was also interested in the history of the event. It never occured to me that the lake ground could actually once have been a lake, I presumed that there was a lake near by. The 1908 view of the Market Place shows Relph and Pedley's switchback behind the gallopers, and in the foreground the dobby with Grand South African on the rounding boards is a ride that appears on several photos but I have never found out who it belonged to. The 1949 photo is interesting as it shows Murphy's Waltzer with the small front in original decoration, also amazing how they used to pack the living vans in behiond the stalls. The ark in the 1963 photo is the ex Sam Crow Swanee ride, by then owned by Nobles, and the gallopers on the right are Sheerans, later Screeton Bros, and John Armitage.