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The HALTON Show, 1984.
The first Halton Show on Sunday, August 12th promises to be the most spectacular one day events ever seen in Widnes and Runcorn.
The revitalised wasteland at Spike Island in West Bank is the ideal setting for the festivities, which council organisers have billed as the biggest event this year in north west Cheshire.
At least 20,000 visitors are expected to flock to the show and Halton Recreation Officer, Jim Clarke, who has organised the day long event, feels sure everyone will have a good time.
Three cheers for the Biggest ever crowd puller
The fairground proved popular with teenagers as our picture shows
Michelle and Lucy Blythe enjoy a ride on a fire engine at the fairground.
Helen Taylor, Linda Astel and Andrea Taylor cling on tightly during their ride
Fireman Paul Rice explains how to drive a fire engine to Bernard and Ian Linford and Terry Cupit.
Body popping and break dancing from this energetic foursome certainly had the crowds gasping at their talents.
Coping with the intense heat and the popmobility exercises were this band of fitness fanatics. They translated their own brand of exercise to the latest sounds.
Radio City disc jockeys Paul Jordan and Nicky Brown (pictured centre) sign autographs at the Halton Show for a group of admiring young ladies.
The Royal Mail Balloon Team take on passengers. The balloon dominated the horizon as it promoted the use of the postcode
The Halton Show was certainly a hit with the younger members of our community.
Sweltering in the panda costume is Yvette Bushell who was collecting for the World Wildlife Fund.
NSPCC clown Bill Cash certainly cheered up these youngsters. Smiling from left to right: Claire and Kerry Ineson. Rebecca Taylor, Melissa and Janine Vowles.
The Runcorn Sports Club champagne wheel attracted a large crowd. Pictured with their Fingers crossed and winning tickets poised were these visitors to the Halton Show.
Michelle McCarthy certainly cooled down after this drenching. But it was all good fun.
At the official opening of the main exhibition centre are from left to right: West Banker born and bred Jack Ashley MP, Halton MP Gordon Oakes, Cllr. Stan Hill, The Mayor and Mayoress of Halton Cllr. Ken Ebbrell and Mrs. Eve Ebbrell.
Without doubt the Halton Show was a family day out. Our picture showa a group of folk enjoying refreshments from the beer tent.
The Widnes Round Table stall aiming to raise funds for charity. Helping out are from left to right Billy Hyland. Chris Cook, young Jeffrey Hyland, Paul Richards and Duncan Clarke
The hot air balloon caused quite a stir with crowds flocking to queue for a ride.
The scorching sun tempted revellers into the water, much to the dismay of organisers who made repeated announcements for them to to stay on the bank.
Intent on watching the Radio City Showmobile were many thousands of revellers from Widnes and Runcorn.
Photos by Stuart Bogg.
Credits to the Widnes Weekly News
The No 1 Singles from 1984.
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