Trip down memory lane as village celebrates the 1940s
THE STREETS of Haworth were swelled with sailors, soldiers and airmen as the Yorkshire village celebrated a weekend of 1940s nostalgia.
Thousands of men, women and children dressed in period gear to create the event from the bygone era which attracts enthusiasts from across the country.
This year’s event celebrated the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe day and the 20th anniversary of the first 1940s weekend in the village, renowned as the home of the Brontë family.
Many of those taking part arrived in wartime style aboard a Keighley and Worth Valley Railway steam train. Military costumes proved very popular – from the Home Guard to the Parachute Regiment – but there were lots of well-dressed civilians and the odd ‘spiv’ in a suit and trilby.
Visitors were also treated to a look around various vintage vehicles including military hardware and a Spitfire parked in the Brontë Parsonage Museum’s car park. The streets were trimmed with bunting and many doorways were defended with sandbags to give the village an air of 1940s authenticity.
The event raises money for the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen’s Families Association, a charity which supports members of the Armed Forces.
The event took place on Friday, Saturday and ended yesterday. Vintage buses provided a service from Haworth railway station to the top of the village.