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| Carnival Queen 1986, Leeds West Indian Carnival (Chapeltown) |
 | August 1986.
Image shows the Carnival Queen chosen for 1986 at the Leeds West Indian Carnival, held annually. She is Lisa Condor and her elaborate costume of a sea anemone was designed by her brother, Hubon Condor.
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| Leeds West Indian Carnival (Chapeltown) |
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View of a young woman wearing a colourful and elaborate costume created for the Leeds West Indian Carnival. She is dressed in blue and is supporting a white 'cage' on her shoulders where fish appear to be swimming in and out. A huge canopy of flames in red, orange and gold fan out behind her. The very first West Indian Carnival in Britain was held in Leeds in 1967. This year (2007) has been the 40th anniversary of the Leeds West Indian Carnival and marks the Bi-centenary of 200 years since the end of the slave trade. It also coincides with the 800th year of Leeds as a city.
Photograph courtesy of Max Farrar.
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| Leeds West Indian Carnival (Chapeltown) |
| Undated.
In the view a child demonstrates the waving tentacles of this purple, octopus like creature costume at the Leeds West Indian Carnival. Many people have gathered in Potternewton Park for the occasion, which is held over the August Bank Holiday weekend. In the park there is a wide variety
of entertainment and stalls providing all kinds of Carribean food and refreshments. The carnival is in the 40th year (2007) since it's origins in 1967.
Photograph courtesy of Max Farrar.
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| Leeds West Indian Carnival (Chapeltown) |
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View of one of the fantastic creations designed and worn for the Leeds West Indian Carnival which has been held over the August Bank Holiday weekend each year since 1967. The costume, in gold and white, consists of a many layered skirt, a gold sequinned top and a huge circular head dress trimmed with white ostrich feathers. The wearer's face is partially concealed by a gold mask. The Leeds West Indian Carnival assembles in Potternewton Park and forms a procession of floats and dancers proceeding along Harehills Avenue, down Roundhay Road in Harehills, along Barrack Road and back along Chapeltown Road returning to Potternewton Park once more.
Photograph courtesy of Max Farrar.
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| Leeds West Indian Carnival (Chapeltown) |
| Undated.
Image shows children and young people dressed in a colourful array of costumes in the procession of Leeds West Indian Carnival. The participants assemble in Potternewton Park each August Bank Holiday before the procession leads off along Harehills Avenue, down Roundhay Road in Harehills, along Barrack Road and back along Chapeltown Road. The festivities culminate in Potternewton Park where there is music, entertainment and traditional Caribbean food on sale at various stalls. The West Indian Carnival is the oldest in Europe and began in 1967. One of the original organisers, the Carnival Chairman, Arthur France is also responsible for designing some of the fantastic creations worn. He came to Britain from the Caribbean Island of Nevis and introduced the Carnival as a positive way of improving community relations and as a celebration of black culture, artistry and performance.
Photograph courtesy of Max Farrar.
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