MORE than a thousand people visited Westbury’s Transport and Vintage Gathering at the weekend as the best in nostalgia was put on show.

Held at Top Field, on Westbury Road, Bratton, the event is run by the Westbury Preservation Society who were holding the event for its 22nd year.

On show were classic steam engines, cars and bicycles with activities and exhibits for people to enjoy.

Keith Miller, event organiser and society chairman said: “It went really well, we were a bit concerned that the weather had begun to change although in the end we had two really good days.

“The real highlight was having so many people coming to it from as far as Glasgow, London and Cornwall and there was just this fabulous feeling because in some ways it is like a big extended family.

“We normal get people writing to us saying they are going to come with this exhibit or attraction but we had a significantly large number of people who just came in on the day which was great.

“It was certainly one of our best events.”

Key attractions at the show included a 1930’s Bedford van and 1933 Austin 7 amongst the impressive fleet of vintage vehicles.

Also at the weekend’s event was Audrey Couldrake and her family, who were holding a tea party in celebration of Victory in Europe Day which will have its 70th anniversary later this month.

The 71-year-old of Oldfield Park, Westbury, said: “We’ve been to nearly every one of these events that have been held and this year was quite good.

“All of the family got involved including the youngest, who is about six or seven-months old, and everyone put in a great effort dressing up in 1940’s costumes.

“We were quite excited when we decided we were going to do a VE tea party as it was something a bit different from previous years which were focussed more on World War One.

“We had people come and sit down and enjoy some cake with us and it was really nice.”