Another quick look back at summer events from the past. The above advert dates back half a century! Back in 1968, the 'Largo Fair' took place and it included many traditional activities - pony rides, fancy dress parade and beetle drive among them. Clearly, folks of all ages were catered for from the youngest to the oldest (note the offer of rest at the manse in between events). The 725th anniversary of the Largo and Newburn Parish Church provided the impetus for this occasion.
Meanwhile, a mere 25 years ago, 'Largo Festival '93' was a collective effort by an impressive list of local groups and businesses (see below). This particular year was the third of the Largo Festival in this format. In fact, it evolved from the 'flying off the pier' event which was a forerunner to it (click here for an image of that). The 1993 programme included a beach barbecue, sandcastle competition, a display of vintage cars, art exhibition, car treasure hunt, fun run, skittles night, cricket tournament, quiz night, race night, evening of music, football match, jazz night, patchwork exhibition, car boot sale and an afternoon of 'frolics' on the pier (boat trips, raft race, assault course, stalls and live music). The photographs at the end of the post provide a flavour of the festivities.
Meanwhile, a mere 25 years ago, 'Largo Festival '93' was a collective effort by an impressive list of local groups and businesses (see below). This particular year was the third of the Largo Festival in this format. In fact, it evolved from the 'flying off the pier' event which was a forerunner to it (click here for an image of that). The 1993 programme included a beach barbecue, sandcastle competition, a display of vintage cars, art exhibition, car treasure hunt, fun run, skittles night, cricket tournament, quiz night, race night, evening of music, football match, jazz night, patchwork exhibition, car boot sale and an afternoon of 'frolics' on the pier (boat trips, raft race, assault course, stalls and live music). The photographs at the end of the post provide a flavour of the festivities.
Images: East Fife Mail
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