Sunday, October 24, 2010

Annual 'GOOSE Fair' 2010, Nottingham

My first BRITISH fair experience.

The annual Nottingham Fun Fair or 'Goose Fair' has a history of more than 700 year. It is one of the prestigious fairs in UK. The name 'GOOSE' came from GEESE, which were suppose to be walked some 100 miles away from Lincolnshire to be sold in Nottingham. Geese are similar to Ducks or Swans and were quite popular on dinner table. But now the fair is popular for its rides and crowd. It is highly popular among local people despite of any age group. The fair held in the first week of October every year.

Nottingham,University of Nottingham,Fall,Fall 2010,UK,United Kingdom,Fall Season,Trent Building,Leaves,Nature,Photography,Annual Goose Fair,Goose Fair

Nottingham,University of Nottingham,Fall,Fall 2010,UK,United Kingdom,Fall Season,Trent Building,Leaves,Nature,Photography,Annual Goose Fair,Goose Fair

Nottingham,University of Nottingham,Fall,Fall 2010,UK,United Kingdom,Fall Season,Trent Building,Leaves,Nature,Photography,Annual Goose Fair,Goose Fair

Nottingham,University of Nottingham,Fall,Fall 2010,UK,United Kingdom,Fall Season,Trent Building,Leaves,Nature,Photography,Annual Goose Fair,Goose Fair

Nottingham,University of Nottingham,Fall,Fall 2010,UK,United Kingdom,Fall Season,Trent Building,Leaves,Nature,Photography,Annual Goose Fair,Goose Fair

Nottingham,University of Nottingham,Fall,Fall 2010,UK,United Kingdom,Fall Season,Trent Building,Leaves,Nature,Photography,Annual Goose Fair,Goose Fair

Nottingham,University of Nottingham,Fall,Fall 2010,UK,United Kingdom,Fall Season,Trent Building,Leaves,Nature,Photography,Annual Goose Fair,Goose Fair

Though Indians don't need any description of a FAIR, still it's another experience. If you are around at that time of the year, it's worth to give a visit.

Complete Photo Album HERE.

6 comments:

tushar said...

Thanks for informing the Historical Background of GooOOOOOOOOOOOOse fair,, :-(.... ,, 4TH PIC IS awsum.... Liked a lot,,,

debarpita mohapatra said...

Thanks Tushar. Glad that you found the post informative...

Cinderella said...

First thing - such fun pics. I like the upturned ride picture. Doesnt it have such an allegorical feel to it?

I'd put the quote,

"Strange Love. Enters. Alters. And you realise you worlds all upside down."

:D

In other things, geese is the plural of goose..hence I think geese woulda come from goose, no?

Just a thought. :)

debarpita mohapatra said...

@ Pall: Yeah, that was the scariest I think...

But you know one thing, if you will compare our 'BaliJatra', then that is more lively and much bigger in scale but I only found the rides 'technically advanced'... Anyways it'd all because of culture.

And YOU seem to be correct with the origin of 'GOOSE FAIR'.

Cinderella said...

BaliJatra is bigger ?! Impressed.

I agree, one the best things about bali jatra was the liveliness surrounding it.

What fun...I am thinking of the college days when we used to bunk class and saunter off there like a hundred times for the entire time span the jatra went on!

debarpita mohapatra said...

You are making me Nostalgic :(