A pictorial look at who and what was making the pages of the Mid-Devon Advertiser, Dawlish Gazette and Teignmouth Post over the decades. This week it’s the summer fun that was Dawlish Carnival in August 1987

Dawlish Carnival from August 1987 Teams line up for the start of the pram race
Teams line up for the start of the pram race (Steve Pope/MDA)
Dawlish Carnival from August 1987 The Lansdowne Loonies in the wheelbarrow race
The Lansdowne Loonies in the wheelbarrow race (Steve Pope/MDA)
Dawlish Carnival from August 1987 At just 15 months old Jade Walkerdine was the youngest punk rocker in Dawlish
At just 15 months old Jade Walkerdine was the youngest punk rocker in Dawlish (Steve Pope/MDA)
Dawlish Carnival from August 1987 . Sue Payne and son Lee lead the field in the mother and child 50 yard dash
Sue Payne and son Lee lead the field in the mother and child 50 yard dash (Steve Pope/MDA)