Colin Nicol's photo album

The Good Guys at the Fun Fair

Colin writes: “These photos relate to an idea of mine. There was an annual charity function at Battersea Fun Fair organised by the Variety Club of Great Britain. Celebrities were invited to appear. It was the usual round-up: David Jacobs, Pete Murray and so on. I contacted the organisers and asked if we Caroline crew could attend and was refused. That was a red rag. I set up announcements on Caroline that we'd be there and we all turned up, paid our entry and went in. The result was bedlam as the photos show. One up for the pirates! I think it must have been early summer 1965.”

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Colin Nicol, centre, facing the camera, surrounded by fans.	Don Allen, just about visible throught the engulfing fans.
Jon Sydney, centre, signing autographs.	Colin Nicol, right, surrounded by autograph-seekers.
Programme Manager Ken Evans signs some too.	Jon Sydney looks bewildered by all the attention.
Colin Nicol, just visible, under the waved autograph book.	Jon Sydney meeting some of the listeners.
Ken Evans signs a few more autographs.	Colin Nicol, on the left, and Jon Sydney, with his back to the camera.
Don Allen surrounded. Engineer Patrick Starling, usually known as ‘The Child Scientist’ looks down from the top left.	Jon Sydney, left, Ken Evans and a startled Don Allen.

Were you at Battersea Fun Fair that day in 1965? Do you have any memories to share?
Did you take any photos of your own? If so, please get in touch.
 
With grateful thanks to Colin for allowing us to publish his photographs.
 
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