Hyde Carnival 1st Prize Winner (1933)

Here is a photo of a entrant in the 1933 carnival.The small boy is Ivor Robinson age 5 with his uncle Fred Woodhall who had a fish and poultry shop on Market street.(where the mobility solutions shop is now ) .On the cart is a very large salmon ,frozen in a block of ice for which he won first prize. The photo was taken near Hyde park.

Thank you to CeeCee for sending in this great picture on behalf of Ivor Robinson.. Ivor has been good enough to send in pictures and information in the past.. so thank you again, Ivor.

Hyde Carnival

I have only heard the odd bit about Hyde Carnival and seen even less pictures , such as this... if you know more and have pictures, please let us know.  
What a shame traditions such as this died out.

The riding of the "Black Knight" or "Blake Lad" was originally an Ashton custom, but was from time to time observed in Hyde.  On Easter Mondays either someone dressed up or a rag stuffed guy would ride around the streets on horseback parodying the infamous Black Knight of Ashton Under Lyne.

Part of the Hyde Carnival procession August 1923

First Prise Winner.. Cinderella Hyde Carnival 1920

Above pictures and information from Paul Taylor