All American Mardi Gras 1987

All American Mardi Gras 1987

Image Details

Title All American Mardi Gras 1987
Reference Number STH0010466
Photographer Unknown
Town or Village South Shields
Date Aug 1987
Original Format Black and white photograph
Period 1980s
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information Black and white photograph showing Mr Ian Wilkinson, a volunteer
worker for South Tyneside Hospital Radio "bearing up" under the
pressure of a "teddybears picnic" held in a marquee in Bents Park,
South Shields as part of the 1987 All American Mardi Gras
celebrations.

Amongst the judges are Leah Marshall (1986 Miss South Tyneside), Mrs
Dorothy Gillanders, (Wife of Peter Gillanders - Press/Publicity
Officer for South Tyneside) and Brian Brown (an assistant at
Track Photographics, Jarrow).

August 1987.