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Fete Collection

Background imageFete Collection: King George V in Scottish dress

King George V in Scottish dress
King George V chats to the Duchess of York, whilst the Duke of York brings up the rear. They have been taking part in the Balmoral Garden Fete. Date: 1927

Background imageFete Collection: Handbill for balloon race, Green brothers

Handbill for balloon race, Green brothers
Handbill advertising a balloon race between Charles Green and his brother in two balloons, taking place from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, to celebrate the Queens birthday. 13 August 1835

Background imageFete Collection: Entrance to Castle grounds, Dudley, West Midlands

Entrance to Castle grounds, Dudley, West Midlands, with a statue of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, on the right. Date: 1905

Background imageFete Collection: The Great Western Railway service from Penzance

The Great Western Railway service from Penzance
The inaugural trip of the Great Western Railway service from Penzance. The new express service, which shortens the journey by forty minutes

Background imageFete Collection: Boys Band, Training Ship Indefatigable

Boys Band, Training Ship Indefatigable
The Boys Band of the Training Ship Indefatigable pose for their photograph in a field, near a tent -- probably at a local fete where they were performing

Background imageFete Collection: Irene Cholmondeley and stepmother by Madame Yevonde

Irene Cholmondeley and stepmother by Madame Yevonde
Irene Cholmondeley (1913-?) and her stepmother by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Lord George Hugo Cholmondeley

Background imageFete Collection: Festival for 14 July, Champs Elysees, Paris

Festival for 14 July, Champs Elysees, Paris

Background imageFete Collection: Balloon event, Green and Cocking

Balloon event, Green and Cocking

Background imageFete Collection: Children enjoy a ride on a model steam train

Children enjoy a ride on a model steam train
A group of young children enjoy a ride on a model steam train. 1970s

Background imageFete Collection: After the Fete / Bismarck

After the Fete / Bismarck
OTTO EDUARD LEOPOLD BISMARCK French satire " After the Fete"

Background imageFete Collection: Lady Alexandra Haig as Ceres

Lady Alexandra Haig as Ceres at the Fete Champetre at Ashcombe House given by Cecil Beaton and Sir Michael Duff-Assheton-Smith, 1937. The theme is Society Nymphs and Shepherds. Date: 1937

Background imageFete Collection: Corby Pole Fair, Northamptonshire 1902

Corby Pole Fair, Northamptonshire 1902
Once every twenty years on Whit-Monday the people of Corby in Northamptonshire celebrate by holding a unique fair in commemoration of a charter granted to them by Queen Elizabeth in 1585

Background imageFete Collection: Elizabeth, Duchess of York attempts to knock down a coconut

Elizabeth, Duchess of York attempts to knock down a coconut
Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) attempts to knock down a coconut at the coconut shies at the Fresh Air Fund annual outing in Epping Forest

Background imageFete Collection: Kpalime, Togo - Festival of the Dead

Kpalime, Togo - Festival of the Dead Date: 1910s

Background imageFete Collection: Pageant or play at Bournville Village in the 1920s

Pageant or play at Bournville Village in the 1920s

Background imageFete Collection: Village Fete Play Pageant, Bournville village

Village Fete Play Pageant, Bournville village

Background imageFete Collection: BAC Jet Provost T. 5A XW433

BAC Jet Provost T. 5A XW433
Royal Air Force - BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW433 (msn EEP/JP/1055), at the Mildenhall Air Fete on 27 May 1989. Date: circa 1995

Background imageFete Collection: An English fair or carnival, probably 1930s

An English fair or carnival, probably 1930s

Background imageFete Collection: Mytholmroyd fete

Mytholmroyd fete

Background imageFete Collection: Keld fete swaledale

Keld fete swaledale

Background imageFete Collection: Keld fete, Swaledale, Yorkshire in the 1940/50s

Keld fete, Swaledale, Yorkshire in the 1940/50s

Background imageFete Collection: Breguet Br. 1150 Atlantic 61+16

Breguet Br. 1150 Atlantic 61+16
Marineflieger - Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic 61+16 (msn 32), of MFG-3, at the Mildenhall - Air Fete - 25 June 1996. (Marineflieger - German Naval Aviation) Date: 1996

Background imageFete Collection: La Fete Bat Son Plein

La Fete Bat Son Plein
This illustration depicts a party in full swing, with a host or supervisor graciously welcoming a fashionably dressed young lady, accompanied with an older gentleman

Background imageFete Collection: A La Fete Des Fleurs

A La Fete Des Fleurs
This illustration shows two young women driving a vehicle decorated lavishly with flowers in red, pink and white, at a posh flower festival

Background imageFete Collection: Watching performance, garden fete, Charlton Park, London

Watching performance, garden fete, Charlton Park, London
Watching a performance at a garden fete, Charlton Park, SE London, 17 July 1920 Date: 1920

Background imageFete Collection: Table of handiwork, Garden Fete at Charlton Park, London

Table of handiwork, Garden Fete at Charlton Park, London
Table of knitting and sewing, Garden Fete at Charlton Park, SE London, 17 July 1920 Date: 1920

Background imageFete Collection: Poland. Harvesters Festival. Engraving by Lemaitre

Poland. Harvesters Festival. Engraving by Lemaitre. History of Poland, by Charles Foster. Panorama Universal, 1840

Background imageFete Collection: Fte Venetiene Sur La Seine

Fte Venetiene Sur La Seine
This woodcut depicts some magnificent sparkling fireworks erupting at a Venetian party on the River Seine, in France, lighting up a scene consisting of boats packed with people attending the party

Background imageFete Collection: Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+68

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+68
Luftwaffe - Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+68 (msn 683-2080), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26-27 August 1978. Date: 1978

Background imageFete Collection: Fortune Telling with a Crystal Ball at the local Fete

Fortune Telling with a Crystal Ball at the local Fete Date: circa 1947

Background imageFete Collection: North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14630

North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14630
United States Air Force (USAF) - North American Rockwell OV-10A-15-NH Bronco 67-14630 (MSN 305-38), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26 May 1979. Date: 1979

Background imageFete Collection: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 79-0043

McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 79-0043
United States Air Force (USAF) - McDonnell Douglas F-15C-25-MC Eagle 79-0043 (MSN 0584/C112, base code BT'), of the 23rd TFS, 52nd TFW based at Bitburg Air Base

Background imageFete Collection: McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom 69-0367

McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom 69-0367
United States Air Force (USAF) - McDonnell Douglas RF-4C-43-MC Phantom 69-0367 (MSN 3853, base code ZR'), of the 38th TRS / 26th TRW based at Zweibrucken Air Base

Background imageFete Collection: Dassault - Dornier Alpha Jet F-TERO - 4

Dassault - Dornier Alpha Jet F-TERO - 4
Armee de l'Air - Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet F-TERO / 4, of the Patrouille de France aerobatic team, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 30 May 1993. (Armee de l'Air - French Air Force)

Background imageFete Collection: Lockheed P-3C Orion 160610

Lockheed P-3C Orion 160610
United States Navy (USN) - Lockheed P-3C-210-LO Orion 160610 (MSN 285A-5659, base code LM, call-sign 9'), of VP-44, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 10 June 1984. Date: 1984

Background imageFete Collection: Boeing EC-135H 61-0286

Boeing EC-135H 61-0286
United States Air Force (USAF) - Boeing EC-135H 61-0286 Dark Angel (MSN 18193) airborne command post, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 23 May 1987. Date: 1987

Background imageFete Collection: Grumman A-6E intruder 160424

Grumman A-6E intruder 160424
United States Navy (USN) - Grumman A-6E intruder 160424 (msn i-585, base code AB, call-sign 501), of VA-34 embarked on USS John F. Kennedy, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26 August 1978

Background imageFete Collection: North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14637

North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14637
United States Air Force (USAF) - North American OV-10A-20-NH Bronco 67-14637 (MSN 305-45), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26 August 1978. Date: 1978

Background imageFete Collection: Grumman KA-6D intruder 152939

Grumman KA-6D intruder 152939
United States Navy (USN) - Grumman KA-6D intruder 152939 (msn i-243, base code AB, call-sign 521'), of VA-34, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 26 August 1978. Date: 1978

Background imageFete Collection: North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 66-13555

North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 66-13555
United States Air Force (USAF) - North American Rockwell OV-10A-1-NH Bronco 66-13555 (MSN 305-4), of the 601st Tactical Control Wing at Sembach Air Base, Germany, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete

Background imageFete Collection: Grumman A-6E intruder 155703

Grumman A-6E intruder 155703
United States Navy (USN) - Grumman A-6E intruder 155703 (msn i-439m base code AG, call-sign 505'), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 29 May 1983. Date: 1983

Background imageFete Collection: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 87-0241

General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 87-0241
United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16C Block 30F Fighting Falcon 87-0241 (MSN 5C-502, base code SP'), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26 May 1990. Date: 1990

Background imageFete Collection: Grumman C-1A Trader 146028

Grumman C-1A Trader 146028
United States Navy (USN) - Grumman C-1A Trader 146028 (MSN 58, base code JM, call-sign 42'), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 29 May 1983. Date: 1983

Background imageFete Collection: Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D Corsair II 70-1008

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D Corsair II 70-1008
United States Air Force (USAF) - Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-8-CV Corsair II 70-1008 (MSN D-154, base code HA'), of the 174th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 185th Tactical Fighter Group

Background imageFete Collection: Grumman OV-1D Mohawk 68-15953

Grumman OV-1D Mohawk 68-15953
United States Army - Grumman OV-1D Mohawk 68-15953 (MSN 157C), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 26 May 1990. Date: 1990

Background imageFete Collection: Beech UC-12B Huron 161503

Beech UC-12B Huron 161503
United States Navy (USN) - Beech UC-12B Huron 161503 (msn BJ-51, base code 8G'), at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 29 May 1983. Date: 1983

Background imageFete Collection: Douglas VC-118B 131578

Douglas VC-118B 131578
United States Navy (USN) - Douglas VC-118B 131578 (MSN 43681), based at Naval Station Keflavik in iceland, seen at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 10 June 1984. Date: 1984

Background imageFete Collection: Lockheed HC-130P Hercules 64-14853

Lockheed HC-130P Hercules 64-14853
United States Air Force (USAF) - Lockheed HC-130P Hercules 64-14853 (msn 382-4037), of the 305th ARRS, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, on 23 May 1987. Date: 1987



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