Radstock Gala
Radstock and its neighbour Midsomer Norton were traditionally coal mining towns - part of the Somerset coalfield. In decline for some years, the last pit closed in the 1970s and the loss of the industry understandably had a traumatic effect on the community as a whole. The Gala, a traditional festival in mining areas, was revived in Radstock in the 1990s as a community enterprise and was held every September until 2001. These pictures were taken during the last two Galas.

Gala Girls. Radstock Gala 2001

Children's Band, Radstock Gala 2000

Traction Engine Driver, Radstock Gala 2001

Man with Painted Face, Radstock Gala 2001

Children wearing face masks,Radstock Gala 2000

Trumpeter, Radstock Gala 2000

2 Boys in Procession, Radstock Gala 2001

Mother and child at the Fred Wedlock Set, Radstock Gala 2001

Straw Fight, Radstock Gala 2001
