Carnival Collection (page 8)

Leopardskins at Carnival
A jolly group of friends in leopardskin costumes, including mini dresses, at the annual Port of Spain Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: 1968

Preparing for Masquerade
Preparing for a Masquerade: people in traditional costumes including Harlequin, Mr Punch, Pierrot, a nun and a monk Date: circa 1825

Main Ballroom in the Dancing Carnival, New York
The interior of the main ball room in the Dancing Carnival at 69 West 66th Street (near Broadway), New York, 1920s Date: 1920s

Arrival of the fair, New Bridge, Haverfordwest, South Wales
The arrival of the fair, making its way along New Bridge in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. Townspeople stop and look. Lewiss Furnishing Warehouse can be seen in the background

Street carnival, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Scene at a busy street carnival in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. Decorated, horse-drawn floats make their way up the cobblestone high street, accompanied by crowds of people

Woman dressed up for local carnival, South Wales
A woman dressed up with a patterned headscarf and a scarf round her shoulders, for a local carnival in South Wales. Date: early 20th century

Bartholomew Fair (1721)
Coloured, semi-circular illustration of Bartholomew Fair (1721), with small text giving the history of the fair, published by J. F. Setchel, London, c1820. HPF/5C/47

Carnival games
A group of young boys and men throw balls, aiming them at the heads of the poor men who have the unlucky job of acting as the targets

Childrens Carnival
Two children dressed up for a fancy dress party. A little girl has a rather nice witch outfit with a dress appliqued with black cats and a broom, while a little boy has come as a swashbuckling pirate

Childrens Carnival Mephistopheles and Bo-peep
Two children dressed as Mephistopheles and Little Bo-Peep make their way along a garden path to a party, using a lantern to light the way

Childrens Carnival - Clown and Italian Maiden
Two children in costume for a fancy dress party. A large boy is dressed as a clown, while a little girl has come as an Italian maiden, the latter idea perhaps not so popular these days!

Childrens Carnival - Jester and Columbine
Two children dressed up for a fancy dress party; one as a jester holding a balloon and another as a Columbine complete with a star topped wand

Carnival in Barcelona
A carnival procession travels down the street with crowds gathering on their balconies to watch the musicians and entertainers go by

Front Cover of The Bystander 1928
This image called The Mischievous Monkey by Winifred C. Honey was used to illustrate the cover of the Chrismas number

The Carnival in Rome, 1872
Engraving showing a number of revellers from Romes Carnival, in fancy dress, dancing around a priest, 1872. The priest appears somewhat alarmed to be surrounded by a donkey, a cockerel, a dog

Paris Bombarded
CARNIVAL IN PARIS - At this years Carnival, the illuminations will be provided by the German Zeppelin fleet

Carnival Queen, England
A carnival queen wearing a crown and cape, and her two attendants in floral dresses

Drunken Carnival Party
Guests at a carnival party looking rather the worse for wear in the small hours of the morning

Cake Walking Couple
A black banjo-player and his white partner, both in carnival costume - is this New Orleans ? - perform the cake- walk

UPS-AND-DOWNS / FAIR / 1804
Early Amusement wheels (hand- turned) at a St Petersburg Fair, Russia

Francesco II has Fun
Relieved of his royal responsibilities, Francesco II, former king of the Two Sicilies, takes refuge with the pope at Rome and enjoys himself during the Carnival

Masked Lady 1897
Lady at a masked ball during the Munich carnival

Pixies Carnival
The pixies carnival

Harlequin / Pierrot C1914
A female Harlequin, riding on Pierrots shoulder

German Waltz Couple
Two dancers at the Munchen carnival abandon themselves uninhibitedly to the delight of the waltz

A Festive Foursome 1908
At a German Carnival Ball two couples double their fun when they join forces to form a foursome

Two German Couples 1908
Two couples at a German Carnival Ball join forces

Carnival Giants / 1910
Carnival giants marching through town scattering the citizens who scurry under their feet

Joyous Party Couples
Joyous couples link arms and celebrate at a carnival party

Masked carnival couple in Venice, Italy
Little is known about this opera, not mentioned in our reference books : however, we can safely say the action is set in Venice, and concerns a gentleman and a lady

Carnival Champagne
Bubbly Bath : a swooning, or perhaps drunk, woman is embraced by a man in pierrot costume while another masked woman pours champagne over her

Yellow Dress, Black Mask
A lively girl in a yellow dress & feather trimmed hat wears a black mask to conceal her identity

Carnival revellers in a Roman street
Carnival revellers in animal costumes in a Roman street, surrounding a rather distressed looking priest

Lavish carnival in Nice, France
A lavish carnival in Nice, in the South of France. Revellers descend a grand staircase while others mingle with the crowds and have a jolly time

Two carnival characters having fun
Two carnival characters in France, having fun

Carnival characters in Venice, Italy
Two carnival characters in costume in Venice, Italy

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