The Peterlee Show

Clix Fasteners’ carnival float at The Peterlee Show, c.1976.

Peterlee Hostellers’ stall at The Peterlee Show, Helford Road, c.1977.

Punch & Judy Show at The Peterlee Show, Helford Road playing fields, c1983.

Wearing the hat decorated with badges is Ian Miller.

The two children at the front are Carolyn and Andrea, my nice and daughter. I am stood right at the back. The children are watching Punch and Judy on carnival day, which was always held on the field behind the Hearts of Oak. My daughter looks to be about 2 years old, so this must have been around 1983.

My husband took the photo. He was a freelance photographer at the time working for the Northern Echo, so he developed the photo himself. We moved to Ripon in 1989, but I still have connections with Peterlee. I was there only last week visiting my sister.

Gillian McCabe