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All British Day 2019

Ticket Information

  • Free Admission

Dates

  • Sun 2 Jun 2019, 10:00am–2:00pm

Restrictions

All Ages

Listed by

joepannia

All British Day is a display of British vehicles and machinery current and past, highlighting aspects of British culture and heritage and promoting a military theme. The festival was first held in Townsville in 1992 and since 1999 has been hosted annually as a free community event by the Jaguar Car Club of North Queensland. ABD attracts visitors and participants from all over North Queensland. At least one hundred and fifty vehicles are displayed in a tropical setting around “The Lagoon” in the beautiful grounds of The Cathedral School Mundingburra.

Our aim is to celebrate and preserve the history of the British Motor Industry, a triumph of ingenuity and engineering! Acquisition by various manufacturers over past decades led to the demise of many of the original outstanding marques. The All British Day display showcases the marques still manufactured and also offers a rare opportunity to see these unique discontinued vehicles and machines, many preserved meticulously by their enthusiastic owners.

This year’s themes are again special to celebrate All Things British and we continue our Military Theme commenced several years ago to honour the centenary of World War 1. See military displays from the 4th Regiment and RAAF museums, amazing Land Rovers - some saw service in Vietnam. Military Re-enactors will be there with a large display with demonstrations and sporting pre-1900 red British Empire uniforms. There will be a parade by the RSL pipes and drums band and military reenactors with the band playing after the parade. We also have a Maypole dance performed by children from the Townsville Academy of Performing Arts. There are other displays with British themes as well – engines, bicycles, toys, sewing machines, confectionery and more, all the way around the perimeter of “The Lagoon”.

Fresh food including English delights such as bangers and mash will be in the canteen and dining room. British music will be broadcast all day by radio 4TTT. Barista coffee will be provided and a whip ice-cream van will be there. This will keep Mums and Dads and the kids happy—a good family day not to be missed. And it is free admission at All British Day for the community and the displays.

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