From the 16th to the 18th of October, Pickering hosted its annual 1940s weekend, and what a fantastic event it was. It seemed as though the whole town had been transported back into 1943.
From the Friday until Sunday, there were persons dressed in various outfits varying from military (RAF, Army both Allies and Axis etc) and civilians in demob suits and ladies in some fantastic dresses from the era, to name but a few.
On Saturday, the main festivities started with the centre of town being cordoned off and a parade marching and driving through town. This was followed by various events, including singing in Pickering itself, and a re-enactment of an air raid on the station itself.
On the show ground there were other events and re-enactments, but with so much going on the in the centre of town I did not make it out to the show ground.
I would certainly recommend the weekend to anyone (dressing-up to look the part is not compulsory but does add to the experience and is therefore to be recommended), and with so many in attendance (15,000 approximately on the Saturday alone) it is a target rich environment for the photographer looking for candid shots in particular.
