43 images of the annual Carnival held in the Town.
Master F. Gloyn taking part in the 1909 Launceston Carnival.
Launceston Carnival entry 'Old Uncle Tom Cobbly.'
Group Photo of Launceston Carnival Walkers c.1900's. Photo by Henry Hayman.
Launceston Carnival A Country Courtship
Launceston Carnival Float
1908 Launceston Carnival Clown Bank. Photo courtesy of Lawrence House Museum
Ned Boudy dressed up as a lady for Launceston Carnival pre 1914
Carnival Tableau in Castle Street, Launceston c. 1900's
Launceston Carnival entry c.1920's.
Launceston Carnival Concert Party in 1922.
J.B. Smiths Carnival Float from the 1930's.
Betty Godbeer of J B Smiths, dressed as for British Betty Bedford the 1930 Carnival Fancy Dress Ball
1934 Launceston Carnival Queen Hilda Vincent with her attendants S. Orchard and G. ?.
Lanson Carnival . The St Johns effort the first carnival after the end of WW2 From left to right four Trelawney Boys Bob Wicks, Colin Tout, John Wicks [Bobs Brother] laughing boy me Stan Tout, David Jenkins Tower street boy, stretcher is Aubrey Gregory. Spectators left to right peeping between two Ladies is John Mills,behind Colin and John is Michael Rich,far right behind small boy is Brian Skinner of Langore.
Launceston's 1955 Carnival
St Stephen's Carnival Queen. Ruth Doidge,with Ann and Janet Rockey(R) Margaret Cann and Sheila Dawe(L) . Photo courtesy of Ann Caddick
1957 Launceston Carnival Queen.
1958 Launceston Carnival Childrens section.
1958 Launceston Carnival Queen Valerie Goodman.
1959 Launceston Carnival Queen Rosemary Hicks.
1961 Launceston Carnival Childrens section.
St. Johns Nursing Cadets Carnival Float in 1962.
1963 Launceston Carnival Queen.
Veronica Eddlestone Launceston Carnival Queen in 1964 with her attendents Diane and Valerie Sanders.
1973 Launceston Carnival with Rob Tremain, Bill Roberts, Julie Butler, and Anna Duke.
Launceston Carnival entry. Photo courtesy of Ann Caddick.
Launceston Folk Dancing Group with their Carnival float. Naomi Scudamore is seen playing the fiddle with Marlene Jewell in the forefront. Photo courtesy of Naomi Scudamore.
Launceston Young Conservatives carnival tableaux....1967 ? “ Old English Garden” built on the back of one of Rex Congdon’s flat bed trucks. Photo courtesy of Chris Wright
Launceston Carnival in the 1960's. Photo courtesy of Rebecca G Hicks
Fire Brigade in the 1983 Launceston Carnival. Photo courtesy of Gary Chapman.
Carnival. Photo courtesy of Phyllis Aldridge.
Carnival. Photo courtesy of Phyllis Aldridge.
Egloskerry Brownies at Launceston Carnival. photo courtesy of Phyllis Aldridge.
Launceston Carnival. Photo courtesy of Mike Wallington
Launceston carnival 1984 with the Brownies or Guides. Photo courtesy of Kirsty Hamley.
Launceston Carnival c.1985-86. Photo courtesy of Ian Smale.
Launceston Scout and Beaver group winners of Best Float at the 1993 Carnival.
Launceston Carnival from the mid 1980's. Photo courtesy of Holly Anderson.
Launceston Cubs 1981. Photo courtesy of Kirsty Hamley
Melissa Mullis with her two brothers Adrian and Colin as Launceston Fairy Queen. Photo courtesy of Adena Mullis.
The Queen they didn't vote for, Launceston Carnival in the the 1980's with Trehane James, Kate Dyke, Emma Chapman, Rebecca Chapman. Photo courtesy of Emma Chapman.
Launceston Carnival c.1990. Photo courtesy of Trean Rowse.