The historic 800-year-old event, which will run this year from September 26 to October 5, is expected to attract thousands of visitors again to enjoy classic stalls, exhilarating rides and all the fun of the fair.
We’ve delved into the archives to look back at memories past and more recent of one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest annual events.
13. The 'Zipper' ride, Goose Fair, Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1985. The annual Nottingham Goose Fair is held at the Forest Recreation Ground every October. It was first held in the late 13th century and derives its name from the days when thousands of geese were driven from Lincolnshire to be sold at the fair. (Photo by NEMPR Picture the Past/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
The Zipper ride, at the fair in 1985. Photo: Heritage Images
14. Goose Fair memories
Visitors ride bumper cars at the fair in 2017. Photo: Getty Images
15. Goose Fair memories
Visitors at one of the many stalls at the event, believed to be some time during the 1950s. Photo: Heritage Images
16. Goose Fair memories
Women on a roundabout's galloping horses at the fair in 1908. Photo: Heritage Images
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