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Grass skirts and hula girls were among the attractions at the Lord Mayors Jubilee procession in Newcastle in 1977. Braving the North East cold, left to right, Linda Burton, Beverley Hurst
Children from Newbiggin Hall Estate in the West End of Newcastle set balloons flying from Exhibition Park on the town Moor to mark the start of the Peace Festival in 1986
The Lord Mayors Coach heads the Newcastle Festival Parade in 1976
Children playing in the Newcastle West End communities Festival in 1973
Brigitta Samuelson is the Queen of Light for the traditional festival of St. Lucia in 1975
All the fun of the festival at the Lord Mayors Show in Newcastle in 1978
Batman and Robin, alias Lee Davison and Wayne Miller who helped to launch the Cathering Cookson Festival in South Shields in 1997
Cheers, Lads! It may be cold, it may be raining outside but these festival goers seem happy enough as the Norths first ever beer festival gets under way at Gosforth, Newcastle in 1973
Peter Porter (left) and Rodney Woods soak in a bath of mushy peas for the Childrens Heart Unit charity at the Durham Beer Festival in 1986
Some African dancers performing at Alnwick Music Festival in August 1996
All the fun of the festival. Students from the Northumberland college of Education providing games for children in Eldon Square, Newcastle in 1972
The crew of the Festival ship in Eldon Square, Newcastle, in the rigging are Keith Wallace, 11, William Byers, 7, of Byker and Simon Norris, 11, of West Jesmond in 1972
Some of the performers at the Alnwick Music Festival in August 1997
The first arrivals for the Alnwick Music Festival relax on the lawn of the Castle. Left to right, Inga Miskinyte and Ruta Kryzeviciute of the Lithuanian fold dance group Grandinele in August 1997
Albert Ssempeke and the Master Musician of Uganda, perform at Alnwick Castle as part of Alnwick Music Festival in 1096
A policeman having a joke with a clown at the opening of the Newcastle Festival Parade in 1974
International Can-Can Day got Newcatles Summer Festivals of Entertainment off to a high kicking start in 1989
Twelve year old Kevin Taylor of Fenham living it up in Spaceage Inflatable at Denton Dene, Newcastle in 1974
Batman and Robin, alias Lee Davison and Wayne Miller who helped to launch the Catherine Cookson Festival in South Shields in 1997
Stiltwalkers Full tilt at the North festival at Chester-le-Street in 1993
Youngsters enjoying a day out at the Spanish City in Whitley Bay in 1972
Fairground Steam traction engine, 30th May 1973
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay This happy foursome are enjoying themselves on the dodgem cars
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay - a figure eight rollercoaster
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay - Aerial view of the site
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay - Arthur Dickman paints the dome
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay - thrill seekers ride the cyclone rollercoaster
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay - member of staff getting ready for the summer season rush
Desmond Illing, 10, felt a real tough guy in his cowboy hat so he had to have a go at the punchball. Hes lucky it can t hit back. August 1959 P003887
Postmen were the winners of the industrial exibitors at the Sunderland Fair in 1979
One of the star attractions at this fair in Sunderland was the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car carrying an assortment of clowns in 1979
A scene from Leamingtons Carnival procession depicting the Beefeaters or Yeoman Warders from the Tower of London. 9th July 1977
A scene on Newcastle Town Moor at the Newcastle hoppings in June 1960
Boys at Henley queue to look at "what the butler saw machine". July 1953 D3393Boys at Henley queue to look at " what the butler saw machine". July 1953 D3393
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay - holidaymakers enjoy a spin on one of the rides
The Spanish City amusement park in Whitley Bay - Ross Skingsley, 8, Jay Jones, 3, and Lauren Skinglsey, 5, enjoy the new pink elephant swing
