Rayleigh Town Show huge 1967 event in flashback photos

Animal antics - Ann Clapton and her beagle won a trophy (Image: Newsquest)

It was the Rayleigh Town Show and the year was 1967.

Art - Freddie Banks from Rayleigh Art Group with one of his paintings on display (Image: Newsquest)

As you can see from the images, it was a colossal event, with everything from baby shows, fancy dress competitions and music to dog contests, art and military displays taking place.

Costume capers - more than 70 children entered the fancy dress contest (Image: Newsquest)

Before the Town Show there was the Rayleigh Trinity Fair which started in the year 1227 and ran every year until it was shut down in 1899 for being “too rowdy”.

A cute pooch in the dog contest (Image: Newsquest)

However, in recent years the Trinity Fair has been resurrected and the free event will be on again this year – on Sunday June 9 –with a whole host of entertainment and activities.

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Entertainment - Jeanette Chapmen with group of pushball players (Image: Newsquest)Marching band - crowds line the streets (Image: Newsquest)Proud mums - mothers and their tots about to enter the bonny baby show (Image: Newsquest)

Smells great - a visitor enjoys the floral displays (Image: Newsquest)What a cutie - nine-month-old Yvonne Marment shows off her trophy after winning the baby contest (Image: Newsquest)