Street parade, 26/02/1994

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Street parade, 26/02/1994

DATE1994

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERDoug Thompson KODAK (copy AGFA)

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P438

HISTORY

These are some of the entrants in the Hastings Day street parade on High Street, Hastings. Written on the back of the photograph in blue biro is: “26-2-94 The weather was perfect and the Bullock Team (No. 7.) is now ready to follow the antique cars (No. 6.) The Armstrong Gun, hauled by a 4 Wheel Drive Club vehicle was also in the Society’s No’s 6 + 7 entrants Doug Thompson Photo”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a street parade. The photo is taken from the rear of the participants. A bullock team is in the foreground. Two men, with whips, are beside the bullocks. Vintage cars and people can be seen in the middle of the street ahead of the bullock team. People line both sides of the street and some cars can be seen parked on either side of the street. Shop fronts can be seen on the left-hand side and electricity poles and wires line the right-hand side. A large advertizing sign is beside the footpath on the right-hand side.

SUBJECTS

Animals, Bullock teams, Cars, Cattle, Festivals and celebrations, Livestock, Parades and processions, Roads and streets, Vintage cars

KEYWORDS

Hastings Day Parade, Hastings-Western Port Historical Society, High Street, Hastings