Organisers of this year's Port Glasgow's Comet Festival would have been relieved the fine weather did not break for their event held in the town's Coronation Park. Although the removal of the aged Comet replica from the town centre caused some controversy, the day was a resounding success thanks to the large number of visitors who turned out to enjoy the fun. Here are some pictures of previous, successful Comet Festivals.
Pic1: These ladies are seen enjoying one of the most popular aspects of Comet Festivals of the past. The happy group was part of a large gathering of people who enjoyed a tea dance held in the town hall in 2005.
Pic2: A younger contingent of Comet goers braved a fairground ride at the Comet Festival making this vibrant picture back in 2006.
Pic3: Although health and safety measures meant the banning of decorated floats, street processions in Port Glasgow town centre were very much a part of the festival. This shot shows schoolchildren making their way through the town with decorations they had made as part of a school Comet project.
Pic4: These youngsters of Larkfield Community Centre put on their mini production of Beauty and the Beast for the Comet Festival Talent Show back in 2004. The group happily posed up outside the town hall for the Tele camera, making this fun shot for a Tele picture spread on the event.
Pic5: These guides must have been struggling for breath after preparing their inflatable toys for their fundraising stand at the Comet Festival of 2009!
Can you spot yourself in any of the pictures?
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