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The Bletchley Shows |
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Cycle races in front of the cricket pavilion - 1924 |
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By the 1920s the Bletchley Show held in the park every August Bank Holiday had become the highlight of the year. The event eventually became so popular that special trains were run to Bletchley Station. Most local people walked or cycled. Few had cars so there was no problem with car parking. A major part of the show was the athletics competition held around the cricket pitch, near the pavilion. Most competitors were local athletes, but some runners came from other parts of the country. Dr. Bradbrooke's son is still remembered as a particularly good high-jumper. In the area behind the houses now lining the entrance road to the park a show jumping ring was set up. There was also a fun fair in the area now occupied by the military vehicles motor pool and the buildings of Milton Keynes College. Sheep dog trials took place in the fields to the North - where the cryptology trail is now situated. Amongst other attractions were craft and flower shows, cake baking competitions and tours of the house. Others remember having fun in the maze sadly removed for the construction of the earliest of the wartime huts. |
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Mrs Perkins talks about the Bletchley Shows
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