Photograph © Cyril Slinn |
The floats were assembled by teams from the different neighbourhoods of the village. There was a great amount of friendly rivalry among the participants and preparations were made in great secrecy. Most builders weren't above spying on their rivals to try to pinch their ideas.The creations, such as this elephant, seen here in Church Street, were made on a wire frame and then covered with a mixture of paper and flour paste
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