June 2012
June 15
The Tour of East Anglia
Scanned in full, below is the 1959 ‘Tour of East Anglia’ programme:
I purchased this rare piece of cycling memorabilia from entrant Mike Dyason, of Viking Road Club.
June 11
Cycling and Massed Bands
Yesterday after leading a cycle ride to Walton-on-the-Naze, I headed over to Castle Park to see the massed bands finale of ‘Scotland in Colchester’. It is a sight and sound to behold, and my highlight of all the events held at Castle Park during the year.
Naturally, I bought a programme — here is the cover:
June 8
Programme Cover
Last night, for the third time in four years, Colchester hosted a round of the Tour Series. Here’s the uninspiring programme cover:
