Victorian Festival of Christmas

This week's collection of pictures comes from The Victorian Festival of Christmas which is held each year at The Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on the South Coast. What a fantastic event, lots of things to see the wonderful Christmas market, street performers, bands, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were there riding in their carriage behind the horses, steam traction engines and the list goes on. A brilliant atmoshere with music playing adults and children dressed in costumes, singing and dancing in the street. Well worth a visit next year for anyone of any age just a great way to start December and the Christmas feeling...

Hope you enjoy the pictures...

Jump to Horton's Gallopers Jump to The Rose and Thistle Pipe and Drum Band Jump to Burrell "Duke of Kent" Jump to Burrell "Old Tim" Jump to The Rose and Thistle Pipe and Drum Band Jump to Wallis and Steevens "Pride of Bangbourne" Jump to Aveling and Porter Roller Jump to A couple of Miniatures on dispaly Jump to Fort Cumberland Guards Jump to The Wakelin boys on HMS Warrior Jump to Gallopers at night Jump to The Dickension Snow Street
Horton's Gallopers

Horton's Gallopers

Looking beautiful Horton's gallopers.
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The Rose and Thistle Pipe and Drum Band

The Rose and Thistle Pipe and Drum Band

Wonderful listening to them play, really gets your foot tapping.
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Burrell "Duke of Kent"

Burrell "Duke of Kent"

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Burrell "Old Tim"

Burrell "Old Tim"

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The Rose and Thistle Pipe and Drum Band

The Rose and Thistle Pipe and Drum Band

Here the band is coming down through the traction engines and the crowds of people.
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Wallis and Steevens "Pride of Bangbourne"

Wallis and Steevens "Pride of Bangbourne"

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Aveling and Porter Roller

Aveling and Porter Roller

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A couple of Miniatures on dispaly

A couple of Miniatures on dispaly

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Fort Cumberland Guards

Fort Cumberland Guards

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The Wakelin boys on HMS Warrior

The Wakelin boys on HMS Warrior

Taken as it was getting dark, the cloud in the background look like it was going to pour down but thankfully it didn't..
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Gallopers at night

Gallopers at night

I took this just before we enjoyed a wonderful ride on the gallopers.
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The Dickension Snow Street

The Dickension Snow Street

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