For those who just love to remember the good ole days in New Brighton, here are a few photos of occasions gone by and most unlikely to be repeated.
The first part features carnivals and carnies and for many years New Brighton hosted quite a few, one of these being the New Year event in early January…
Miss Junior New Brighton 1972
The ‘Miss New Brighton’ comp one of the more serious events
You be guessing, not a lot of people would come down to New Brighton to see a beauty contest…
WRONG…in fact a burglar would have a choice of any house in any street as nobody would be home
So here we have a snapshot of the New Brighton population 1969, see if you can spot yourself in the photo
1968 catwalk
This is a photo of a 1934 New Brighton Beach Carnival
The New Year Gala also featured beefcake or gâteau de boeuf
Ferris wheel and funfair in background
Mardi Gras in the mall up where the current market is 1972