Ten years separate this collection of carnival capers in Moretonhampstead from August 1986 and the annual open day at Landon Hospital near Dawlish from September 1976

Moretonhampstead Carnival from August 1986, Pupils from the town's primary school were just clowning around (MDA)

Moretonhampstead Carnival from August 1986, Confused Spirits from the Embleford and Cherrytree mob (MDA)

Moretonhampstead Carnival from August 1986. Kirsty Chapman from Teignmouth as the Queen of Fire (MDA)

Special guest for the day at the annual open day and fete at Langford Hospital in Dawlish in September 1976 was comedian, presenter and actor Roy Hudd, who's pictured here signing autographs. (MDA)