World Heritage Day brought a day of celebration to Roberts Park, marking the special milestone of 25 years since Saltaire’s inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There was music in the bandstand, a craft market along the promenade and a fun fair and street food stalls on the lower field.
Conversations were going on at the Dog Show:
and I spotted a small dog that must surely be called Yoda?
There was a lady playing a rather lovely vintage hand organ ....
... and Sir Titus Salt leaping around on his alpaca. He often turns up at our festive events.
Meanwhile the cricket season has begun and Saltaire Cricket Club weren't going to allow a festival to get in the way of their fixture list. Thankfully there's enough room on the bottom meadow for the funfair and the cricket.
Looks like a great day with something for everyone!
ReplyDeleteOh my, even a hurdy gurdy woman! But when I looked it up, the instruments shown didn't include the little hand turned organ. Oh well, I learned the wrong nomenclature, not the first time. An organ grinder perhaps? I've seen photos of ones with live monkeys...a thing of the past definitely. So glad you had such a great celebration!
ReplyDeleteA fine community day.
ReplyDeleteI'm like Barb--I thought perhaps the hand organ was aka a hurdy gurdy. Shall see if Mr. Google can help me...
ReplyDeleteThat looks so English and lots of fun.
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