Burwell Carnival 2001

The weather held out for most of the day. This year's theme was nursery rhymes, folklore, myths and legends. Select an image to see the bigger picture.

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Little Bo Peep Big black sheep There is gold at the end of the rainbow Turning Japanese The Rainbow's winning float The old woman who hasn't yet heard of family planning Och aye the noo With age comes wisdom Start young Lots of happy faces
Albino Maltese Python 4 metres long Japanese work of art James and Luke - Samurai Warriors
A lot of work has gone into this costume First prize!
Looks like its time to go home
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