One of the posters currently on display in Brigg town centre for a forthcoming funfair will bring back memories for many townsfolk and former Brigg residents who have since moved away.
Giving dates, time and other details of the fair soon to be held at Hemswell Cliff (not far from the A15 on the way to Lincoln) is a poster in the bus shelter between Wetherspoon's pub and the China Garden takeaway.
Fifty years ago, funfairs were held regularly in this part of Brigg on Horse Fair Paddock - allowing youngsters to try the dodgems, sky rocket and other rides.
The original paddock was near the Grand Cinema which closed in the mid-1960s and was demolished during the following decade, with the now familiar grouped dwellings later being constructed. The 1990s saw the A18 re-routed through this area.
Funfairs were enjoyed in Brigg for many years after the paddock's redevelopment - sites including the old lorry wash near the Atherton Way roundabout (where the Lidl store is today) and an area of the Old Courts Road car park.
Pictured here, and taken from our archive, is a scene from one of the funfairs held on Horse Fair Paddock in the early 1970s. Happy days!
Dowse's Family Funfair will visit Hemswell Cliff, DN21 5TJ, on the following dates: April 23, 24, 25, 30; May 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. Visit www.dowsesfunfairs.co.uk
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