Peter J Nicholls Photography has been taking photographs of Somerset Carnivals since 1977, they have held a contract as Bridgwater's Official Carnival Photographer's since 1988. Bridgwater Carnival has been in existence since 1605 celebrating the failure of Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses of Parliament. It has evolved over the years to become the spectacular show that it is today with floats up to 100 feet long, 17 feet high and 11 feet wide and some floats containing 20,000 light bulbs. The studio provides the images to the Bridgwater Carnival Committee for the production of the superb Carnival Calendars which have been published for more than 25 years.
1977 - Carnivals look more like a theatre performance, with maximum effort included in outfits, set design and props - these themes are still symbolic today in street carnivals.
1990 - 20 years later the displays are much more elaborate, the carnival progresses to decorative floats driving through the streets, providing more of a performance for the surrounding public.
2005 - 15 years later the floats are much more decorative and illuminate. Thousands more bulbs added to the floats which are also much bigger and extravagant. A far greater display of entertainment than the carnival back in 1977.
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