Dressing Up Collection

The cast of Are You Being Served? pictured during the shooting of their Christmas show. Pictured left to right, John Inman (Mr Humphries), Frank Thornton (Captain Peacock)

The Mad Hatters... Flamboyant manager Malcolm Allison and his giant killing side have
The Mad Hatters...Flamboyant manager Malcolm Allison and his giant killing side have taken to wearing fedora-style hats after their recent FA Cup success

Planet of the Apes i Urko and Galan and friends (currently appearing at Chipperfields Curcus) called on the Queen at Buckingham Palace, to give a hand with the Changing of the Guard

Model, Felicity Devonshire, who is a keen Chaplin fan, pays tribute to Chaplin today when she dressed up as him. Charlie Chaplin receives his knighthood at Buckingham Palace from the Queen tomorrow

Halloween hairdressers at Stuarts. 31st October 1987

Conservative MP for Smethwick, Peter Griffiths with his wife Mrs Jeannette Griffiths, at an Edwardian Old Time Music Hall evening at Thimblemill Baths, Smethwick. 4th November 1965

For a moment Alison Rand displays a touching lack of awe for the Olympic medals that put her mother Mary Rand among the world d supreme athletes. 29th October 1964

St Helens show at Sherdley Park, St Helen, Merseyside. Pictured, the youngest rider of the day was undoubtedly 15 month old Paul Hugham, who was astride Hansel for the fancy dress contest. July 1973

A hundred years of railway history was paraded before the Duke and Duchess of York at Darlington, when locomotives, rolling stock

The "Aga Khan"in the stocks with attendants. Lowestoft, Suffolk. July 1930
The " Aga Khan" in the stocks with attendants. Lowestoft, Suffolk. July 1930

John Noakes dressed as Henry VIII during the filming of Blue Peter. Left to right, Peter Purves, John Noakes dressed as Henry VIII and Val Singleton. 5th November 1969

Landladies at the seaside resort Skegness who are taking part in a show put on by the Skegness Hoteliers Assocation. They are known locally as the " Heavy Brigade"

Wimbledon Tennis Championships. 1954. Picture shows Mrs V Hurditch, lines woman, in the game between Miss M. Harrison (Great Britain) and Miss J Bradley. (USA) Picture taken 24th June 1954

Sonning Festival. Sonning, Berkshire. June 1976

Sonning Festival. Sonning High Street, Berkshire. June 1976

Three witches from Brockholes Junior and Infants School, alias headteacher Sue Rothery (Centre) with Alexis Wright, six, (left) and Gemma Tipling, eight

Children and staff at Linthwaite Church School dressed up as their favourite childrens book characters to mark the end of the schools book week

Children and adults dressed up for a Halloween party, Westcote Road, Reading. 31st October 1990

Children trick or treating in aid of the Intensive Care Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital. 31st October 1995

It a stick-up ? by a realistic looking bunch from Almondbury at a Cowboys and Indians Fun-Day for beaver scouts. The menacing six are (from left) Dale Sidebottom, Adam Shaw, Adam Schofield

Children from Netherton playgroups lined up for an Easter bonnet parade in a full morning of events including games and singing

Meet the Two Degrees, otherwise known as (LEFT) Cyrille Regis and (RIGHT) Dave Bennett--the Coventry City answer to Hoddle and Waddle

Boxing Day Dip in Redcar, 26th December 1994

Worzel Gummidge, Billy Bunter and Madonna helped raise cash for the Examiner Bodyscanner Appeal. Class 3W of Honley Junior School paid for the privilege of going to school in fancy dress

The 2nd Holme Valley Brownies made their combined Halloween and Guy Fawkes party an extra special night when they presented a cheque for £ 53 for the Bodyscanner Appeal to Examiner promotions

Childrens Halloween party at Willows Centre. October 1994

Joanna Marsay, 9 years old, joins in the fun at The Botanic Centre during Halloween Day. She is pictured with Dracula - Francis Hayes, a volunteer at the Centre. 31st October 1993

Children dressed up for Halloween. 19th October 1992

Mrs Margaret Bowe, a member of the Billingham Carnival Association, dressed as a witch making turnip lanterns for the traditional Halloween party in Billingham. 30th October 1987

The red Indians are on the march again... or at least members of the 1st Holme Valley Torchlight Procession at the weekend

Miss Examiner Tracy O Hehir judged the floats and fancy dress when Golcar Royal British Legion Club celebrated its diamond jubilee with a parade and carnival

Lots of faffen and lots of fuffen made a Clifton fair a sure success, and obviously having a good time at the event are youngsters from Clifton Pre-School Playgroup and Mothers

Holme Valley Torchlight Procession. There were nearly 60 entries for this years procession, including majorettes, brownies, cubs, guides, scouts and brass bands

All dressed up for the St Barnabas Church, Crosland Moor old-time music hall show - (from left) Samantha Langrick, John Caldwell and Tracey Gannon

Enjoying the fun of Denby Dale Carnival is "farmers wife"
Enjoying the fun of Denby Dale Carnival is " farmers wife" Jemma Sargeson - with some of the young " chicks" from Gilthwaites First School

Stockton Mayor Ken Craggs sets off the Thornaby Impasse centre members on their third annual fun run, members are dressed as Robin Hood and his merry men. 28th August 1986

Youngsters at Brockholes Junior and Infants School staged their version of the story of Pinocchio for parents and local elderly people

Lepton C of E First School. Staff and pupils wore the traditional clothes of the Victorian period as part of the schools 130th anniversary

Washing away the grime of "Old England"is Lepton C of E First School
Washing away the grime of " Old England" is Lepton C of E First School non-teaching assistant Charlotte Squire. The Victorian " urchins" coming in for a clean-up are

The Dragon from St Marys school, Grassendale comes under the eye of the Lord Mayor as they march past the salute at Garston Carnival. Garston is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside. 23rd June 1979

The British Steel Gala, Teesside. One of the floats at the Gala with adults and children dressed in costumes. 4th July 1993

The British Steel Gala, Teesside. One of the floats at the Gala with a display of a South Bank Coke Ovens Tramway. 4th July 1993

Children in traditional clothing at Butlins Holiday Camp, Filey, North Yorkshire. 30th July 1954

Allen holds up the busmen having their snack near his home, after all, they are eating cake. February 1953 D972-001

Animals - Horses: Horse called boy George. September 1984 P001903

These Lepton Children enjoy a "Super Hero"story read to them by library
These Lepton Children enjoy a " Super Hero" story read to them by library assistants Peggy Selway, Mary Longshaw and Margaret Hobson

Doffing their caps to the ugly duckling of Longroyd Junior School are Ashley Wormald, left, and Adrian Teale. He plays Peter and Ashley has the title role in the schools latest musical

Dick Whittington and his faithful cat strolled into Huddersfield this week - for Royds Hall High Schools annual pantomime

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