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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject: Victoria Park Rally 2006 |
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Before the event - The new bandstand in all its glory This was built to the original specifications by the same company that constructed the original bandstand!
The Rally in full swing
The Rally viewed from the newly restored lake
Preparing Terry Gibson's Showmen's engine for unloading
Malcolm Reeder assisted by Michael Houlden set up his Gavioli
Graham Atkinson's Marenghi (ex Irvin)
Duncan Mallows 105 note (ex Ian Goodwin) and Ian Rogers 92 note 'Lady Margaret' Leach organs
A welcome late entry by the ex Paul Kirrage Voigt, now owned by Clive and Val Palmer
Raymond Bush's new organ
'Gavvy Alley'; Malcolm Reeder's, Whites and Terry Gibson's
Terry Gibson's 98 key Gavioli
This year, Graham Atkinson's 110 key Gavioli and stage provides the dance entertainment
Ole!
Ray Bryant's 'Charlotte Rose' entertains the troops during the Sunday morning storm
Hand Turned Alley
Alan Roberts chats to Ned Kaye in the Hand Turned section
The Hand Turned marquee
Jack Jones wheels his McCarthy HT around the park
Hand Turned organs
A barrel hand turned organ
The Stationary Engine section
The Fairground
The Fairground
The Motorcycle section
The Classic Car section
A classic MG
The Commercial section
Vale Royal Falconry
Andy Vogan with one of the Burnese Mountain Dogs and carrier
The Craft marquee
One of the model displays in the Craft marquee
Event organizer George Houghton calls the raffle
Tony Hall's big wheel silhouetted against the evening sky
The Saturday evening entertainment in the beer marquee
One of the two pianola's in attendance
The beer marquee entertainment is provided by Richard Wilson's Pianola
The Gallopers are dismantled under the last sunset of the 2006 Victoria Park Rally |
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