Victoria Park Rally 2006

[Dave Stubbs]

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