South Tyneside History
| 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. |
