Theme/Event | Year | Queen | Video | Queen Photo | Programme | Photos Purple-Marriott Collection, Red - Official Collection | More info |
Early 1900's | |||||||
1929 | |||||||
1932 | |||||||
CECIL ROBINSON'S NURSERIES | 1934 | ||||||
FLOWERS OF THE FENS | 1935 | ||||||
1940 | |||||||
1948 | |||||||
1949 | |||||||
1950 | Joan Roberts | ||||||
1951 | Joyce Lister, | ||||||
Tulip Time and first programme | 1952 | Beryl Patrick, | |||||
Tulip Time | 1953 | Jean Lambert | |||||
1954 | Pat Stacey | ||||||
1955 | Janet Naylor | ||||||
1956 | Janice Grimwood | ||||||
1957 | Norma Foulsham | ||||||
1958 | Janet Bray | ||||||
1959 | Jill Whitehouse | ||||||
The Splendour of Spring | 1960 | ||||||
Fairy Tales in Colour | 1961 | Miss Norah Woods and her attendants Miss Megan Read, and Miss Davina Renoden | |||||
Melody in Flowers | 1962 | ||||||
World in Flowers | 1963 | Rose Crunkhorn | |||||
Joy in Flowers | 1964 | Joyce Green | |||||
Fantasy in Flowers | 1965 | Monica Theaker | |||||
Frolics in Flowers | 1966 | Dawn Stockdale | |||||
Beauty in Flowers | 1967 | Ellean Flavell | |||||
10 Glorous Years of Flowers | 1968 | Elizabeth Barker | |||||
Charming Spring | 1969 | Judith Smith | |||||
Toward a New World | 1970 | Jane Hazeldine | |||||
Jewels of Spring | 1971 | Susan Martin | |||||
Tulipman - Celebrating 400 years of the Tulip | 1972 | Audrey Spriggs | |||||
The Famous Disney Flower Parade | 1973 | Maureen Cousins | |||||
Wildlife in Flowers | 1974 | Claire Parker | |||||
The World about us | 1975 | Elaine Packard | |||||
1976 | Kim Waters | ||||||
A Celebration of the Queens Silver Jubilee | 1977 | Judy Beba | |||||
The Circus Comes to Town | 1978 | Liz Shotbolt | |||||
21st Spalding Flower Parade | 1979 | Mandy Adcock | |||||
Past Lives Project | 1980 | Valerie Whitworth | |||||
Film Titles | 1981 | Geraldine Davis | |||||
Maritime England | 1982 | Doreen Murray | |||||
Tulip Time Let's go and grow | 1983 | Wendy Johnson | |||||
Tulip Time Heritage | 1984 | Sharon Holmes | |||||
Tulip Time British Film Time | 1985 | Helen Drake | |||||
Tulip Time - Funtime | 1986 | Helen Cave | |||||
Party Time | 1987 | Lisa O Dell | |||||
30 years to Floral Entertainment | 1988 | Sally Atkins | |||||
Flower Fiesta | 1989 | Debbie Parson | |||||
Say it with Flowers | 1990 | Helene Walsh | |||||
Children’s Fiesta | 1991 | Vicki Wadsworth, deputy Julie Garth | |||||
Flowers on Parade | 1992 | Sarah Crampton and deputy Joanne Higgins | |||||
The Heart of the Fens | 1993 | Caroline Anning | |||||
Mother Earth | 1994 | Joanna Green, Deputy Penny Cooper and Miss Spalding Guardian - Rachael Uffindell | |||||
World of Books | 1995 | Miss Spalding Guardian Amanda Smith, Flower Queen Tracey Markham and Deputy Rachael Murray | |||||
Growing for Gold | 1996 | Michelle Clayton | |||||
Children's World | 1997 | Joanna Higgins, | |||||
Celebration Time | 1998 | Margaret Hawkins and deputy Clare Woolley | |||||
20th Century Parade | 1999 | Sam Nelson and Emma Hibbins Deputy | |||||
Year 2000 The New Millenium | 2000 | Alison Reed | |||||
2001 | Claire Collins | ||||||
Myths and Legends | 2002 | Clare Platt | |||||
Musical on Parade | 2003 | Vicki Gardner | |||||
TV Memories | 2004 | Vickie Chapman | |||||
Anything Goes | 2005 | Tara Hosier | |||||
A Date to Celebrate | 2006 | Lara Crowson | |||||
Planet Earth | 2007 | Rebecca Rayner | |||||
Thanks for the Memories | 2008 | Katie Morton | |||||
Floral Cavalcade | 2009 | Amy Coates | |||||
Screen Heroes | 2010 | Claire Ailen | |||||
British Icon | 2011 | Daisy Ivatt | |||||
Food Glorious Food | 2012 | Amy Harrison | |||||
Let's Celebrate | 2013 | Inca Honnor | |||||
People's Parade | 2014 | ||||||
People's Parade | 2015 | ||||||
Flower Parade Construction | |||||||
Flower Parade Com | 1987 t0 2013 | The Parade started in 1959 and by 1987 was probably past the height of its popularity. I experenced it for the first time as a Spalding resident in 1989. This video shows slide show highlights and video clips from 17 of the last 26 years culminating in the last parade in 2013. | |||||
"Looking Back 1959 - 2008" | 1959 to 2008 | A trailer of the Photo Colour SlideShow on DVD of the world-famous Spalding Flower Parade. Tthe full version contains over 250 full-colour photos from the 50 years of the Parade accompanied by music from the album 'Tulips'. | |||||
40 Floral Years | 40 years begining 1959 | ||||||
Maling a Float | 2012 | ||||||
Flower Parade Construction |