2017

TG1823 : Fairground organ

taken 7 years ago, near to Marsham, Norfolk, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Fairground organ in this square
Fairground organ
Fairground organ
It was built by Arthur Bursens of Antwerp, a Flemish city in Belgium. See > Link for a wider view. Bursens made "Arburo" and "Ideal" fairground, street, and dance organs. The company was founded by Joseph Bursens in about 1890, and was continued by his son Arthur into the 1970s. The Arburo name was derived from the words Arthur, Bursens, and Roels, the latter a business partner. This organ is currently owned by the Thursford Collection in North Norfolk.
Marsham Starting Handle Club Summer Show 2017

The show, the seventh in as many years, was held over the weekend of 12/13th August. It is growing bigger every year. More than 500 exhibitors displayed their tractors, stationary engines, vintage lawnmowers and agricultural implements, but there is much more to see on the 13-acres site which adjoins Orchard Cottage in Allison Street, such as several rare, "dancing" dual drive Doe-built tractors, classic and military vehicles and motorcycles, demonstrations in the parade ring of working gun and sheep dogs and demonstrations of old-time ploughing and harvesting in a crop field nearby. For the first time since its restoration the Soame steam wagonette was featured. The first tractor pulling event in the county for 27 years was also held here (in 2013). Fairground organs create just the right atmosphere, a bouncy castle provides entertainment for the younger visitors, and a variety of stalls can be sampled in the fun fair section of the site. Food vendors guarantee that no-one will be going home hungry.

According to Bob Parke, the site owner and one of the organisers, the show featured 350 tractors, over 100 classic cars, and about 80 motorcycles and had about 2,500 visitors.


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TG1823, 312 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 August, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 14 August, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 1844 2347 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:45.8779N 1:14.1770E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TG 1844 2345
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