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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Fly on March 03, 2013, 05:06:08 PM

Title: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: Fly on March 03, 2013, 05:06:08 PM

Took these snaps, but not sure why they were parked there.

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/20130303_085_zpsd04e8d52.jpg)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/20130303_084_zpsef7c9f74.jpg)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/20130303_082_zps1417739c.jpg)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/20130303_083_zps771a73f3.jpg)

Title: Re: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: Pete on March 03, 2013, 05:10:38 PM

Wasn't it the "1940s weekend"?

Title: Re: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: Fly on March 03, 2013, 05:17:51 PM

First I've heard. It wasn't that busy in town either.

Title: Re: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: Old Cruser on March 03, 2013, 05:44:40 PM

They were there yesterday.

Title: Re: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: Pete on March 03, 2013, 05:53:32 PM

The pictures  remind me of one of my pet hates - old vehicles in films set in the past. They always seem so shiny and well kept, they are never dirty or rusty - did they not have rust in the old days? LOL

Title: Re: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: Slacker on March 03, 2013, 06:02:02 PM

Similarly, saw several vintage open-top cars yesterday between here & Matlock yesterday then later saw one exiting a field off Walton Back lane. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: Old Cruser on March 03, 2013, 06:04:44 PM

Old vehicles Pete if my hubby counts how many times that flipping old bus goes past the cameras in Mr Selfridge I'm going to screeeeem  ::)

Title: Re: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: poppy on March 03, 2013, 06:32:39 PM

As Pete said it was 1940s & vintage weekend at the museum and winding wheel. There was a swing jive dance at the winding wheel, a vintage market and a 40s style cafe. Also a Home Front reenactmetment at the museum with a parade of vintage cars and wartime equipment. Also a screening of Brief Encounter at the Pomegranate. Didn't seem very well advertised. Plenty of people dressed up yesterday as we drove through town though.

Title: Re: Did we miss something in town today ?
Post by: Fly on March 03, 2013, 06:43:14 PM

Cheers for that Poppy. Sounds like a lot of time and effort was put into it.  :)
One of the odd few weekends we come to town and knew nothing about it  :(
Shame it wasn't advertised better.