{"id":4351,"date":"2018-08-23T15:02:43","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T15:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/?p=4351"},"modified":"2018-08-24T14:02:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T14:02:39","slug":"nelson-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/2018\/08\/23\/nelson-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelson Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The travelling fair used to come every year to waste ground near to Victoria Park, opposite the football ground in Nelson. My family would visit every year, but sadly it no longer comes. However I saw an advert this morning for a fair in Colne. As it is August Bank holiday next week and people will traditionally be visiting fun fairs, I am highlighting some of the paintings and drawings from the carnival section.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-week.jpg\" alt=\"fair week water colour William Lonsdale artist\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3900\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-week.jpg 3264w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-week-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-week-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-week-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4062\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-pencil-drawing.png\" alt=\"William Lonsdale artist fairground pencil drawing\" width=\"976\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-pencil-drawing.png 976w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-pencil-drawing-300x179.png 300w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-pencil-drawing-768x458.png 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fair-pencil-drawing-200x120.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caterpillar1-300x262.png\" alt=\"Caterpillar oil painting William Lonsdale\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3850\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caterpillar1-300x262.png 300w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caterpillar1-768x672.png 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/caterpillar1.png 781w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-133.jpg\" alt=\"carousel at fair carnival William Lonsdale\" width=\"1672\" height=\"1254\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3780\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-133.jpg 1672w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-133-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-133-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-133-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-291-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ferris wheel carnival fair William Lonsdale\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3791\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-291-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-291-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-291.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-026-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"punch and judy puppet show William lonsdale\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3681\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-026-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-026-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-026-370x493.jpg 370w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-026-1040x1387.jpg 1040w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/various-026.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shaws.jpg\" alt=\"shows fairground carnival fun fair William lonsdale painting\" width=\"1682\" height=\"1246\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3670\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shaws.jpg 1682w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shaws-300x222.jpg 300w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shaws-768x569.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shaws-1024x759.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shaws-370x274.jpg 370w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shaws-1040x770.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1682px) 100vw, 1682px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waltzer-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"fair carnival waltzer William Lonsdale\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3687\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waltzer-297x300.jpg 297w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waltzer-768x777.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waltzer-1013x1024.jpg 1013w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waltzer-370x374.jpg 370w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waltzer-1040x1052.jpg 1040w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waltzer.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/photo-51-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"fair carnival ferris wheel William Lonsdale\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3769\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/photo-51-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/photo-51-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/photo-51.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/punch-and-judy2-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"punch and judy seaside puppet show william lonsdale painting\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3664\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/punch-and-judy2-237x300.jpg 237w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/punch-and-judy2-768x973.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/punch-and-judy2-808x1024.jpg 808w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/punch-and-judy2-370x469.jpg 370w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/punch-and-judy2-1040x1318.jpg 1040w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/punch-and-judy2.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circus.jpg\" alt=\"circus drawing William Lonsdale artist\" width=\"4320\" height=\"3240\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3852\" srcset=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circus.jpg 4320w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circus-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circus-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circus-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4320px) 100vw, 4320px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The travelling fair used to come every year to waste ground near to Victoria Park, opposite the football ground in Nelson. My family would visit every year, but sadly it no longer comes. However I saw an advert this morning for a fair in Colne. As it is August Bank holiday next week and people [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[161,160,108,89,153],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4351"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4351"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4359,"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4351\/revisions\/4359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}