Guiseley Carnival brings townsfolk together every June to celebrate community and raise money for the annual Guiseley Senior Citizens' Association seaside outing. It has been drawing crowds for decades and these photos are sure to evoke memories for a generation of carnival-goers from the 1990s and early 2000s. READ MORE: 29 photo memories of Guiseley in 1997 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Guiseley Carnival memories
Queen for a day Esther Hague waves during the Carnival parade in June 1996. Photo: Roy Fox
2. Guiseley Carnival memories
Rebecca Peacock (left) and Lauren Clark onRawdon Amateur Operatic Society's 'Oliver' float in June 1996. Photo: Roy Fox
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Three members of St Oswald's Brownies and Rainbows group walk in the Carnival parade in June 1996. Pictured, from left, are Laura Butterfield, Amy Claughton and Sian Hughes. Photo: Roy Fox
4. Guiseley Carnival memories
YTV Calendar presenter Gaynor Barnes is presented with a bouquet by Rebecca Bamford after she opened the Carnival in June 1997. Rebecca, a pupil at Green Meadows School, was an attendant to the Carnival Queen. Photo: Roy Fox
5. Guiseley Carnival memories
A happy smile in spite of the rain from Carnival Queen Gemma Hayton in June 1997. She was a pupil at Guiseley School. Photo: Roy Fox
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Guiseley factory workers dancing during Guiseley Carnival in June 1999. Photo: Justin Lloyd