Photo Gallery
Carnival Images pre 1940
This album contains early photographs of Ryde Carnival from it's origins to the 1940s. We are very grateful to all the locals whom have kindly loaned the Association many of the pictures in this archive.
A young boy stands proudly with his Empire flag covered bicycle. This may be to celebrate either Queen Victoria's Jubilee or Empire Day. |
This image shows young girls with their beutifully decorated hoops |
This images taken from a ladder, shows a wonderful array of floral decorated hoops and prams in the Simeon Street Recreation ground |
This image shows 4 girls hammering nails into a wooden board being judged I guess for skill and speed, this was part of the week long carnival celebrations |
This photograph from 2nd September 1920, shows an adult float with cross dressing and various slogans on the side with questions about holiday makers to the island |
A carnival float in the main carnival 12th September 1906, the image is of children dressed in different costumes with lanterns above |
