All aboard as hundreds enjoy a vintage day out

Visitors enjoyed viewing cars, tractors, motorbikes and steam engines at a vintage farm show.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Jun 2015, 17:00 BST
James Shelliker from Acorn Woodcraft creates a bird table using a chainsaw and, below, Jim (left) and Ted Hayton with their Fordison Model N powering a 1925 corn crusherJames Shelliker from Acorn Woodcraft creates a bird table using a chainsaw and, below, Jim (left) and Ted Hayton with their Fordison Model N powering a 1925 corn crusher
James Shelliker from Acorn Woodcraft creates a bird table using a chainsaw and, below, Jim (left) and Ted Hayton with their Fordison Model N powering a 1925 corn crusher

Hundreds took advantage of the warm weather over the weekend to flock to the sixth annual Fylde Vintage and Farm Show at Wharles.

Children were also entertained with displays of dancing sheep and shearing as well as a display of rare breeds of cattle, pigs, goats and poultry.

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There was also a birds of prey display and a Punch and Judy show.

The Fylde Vintage and Farm Show took place over the weekend at the Show Field in Wharles.The Fylde Vintage and Farm Show took place over the weekend at the Show Field in Wharles.
The Fylde Vintage and Farm Show took place over the weekend at the Show Field in Wharles.

Entertainment was provided by the Pantonic All Stars Steel Band and brass band concert.

But it was the exhibition of old farming machinery such as balers, threshers, corn crushers, milking machines, and bale collectors which drew the biggest crowds.