The world around is constantly changing but one of the few absolute guarantees is that when summer comes around people flock to the beach for the small chance of sunshine and carnival fun.
We’ve looked through our archives and unearthed pictures spanning the last 60 years of carnival festivities reaching the north-east of Scotland.
Even with all the fads and trends over the years, there’s something about Codona’s that has you feeling like a kid again.
The games and festivities at the old Aberdeen Beach Carnival will look familiar to anyone who has had a funfair come to their town.
What’s your favourite carnival memory? Will you be going to one this summer?
1987 – Children having fun at Ramboland, an adventure park at Codona’s
1970 – Parents watch as youngsters take to the track at the amusement park
1992 – Dean Walsh and Jade Codona get to grips with Rambo’s playground
1990 – Two youngsters enjoy the thrills and spills of a ride on the big wheel
1984 – An aerial view of the beach carnival
1990 – Dawn Cunningham and Vicki Grieve, both 14, get behind the wheel at Codona’s Aberdeen Beach Amusement Park
1975 – Youngsters try their luck at hooking a duck to win a prize
1990 – One-year-old Galain Thomas enjoying the sights with his grandfather Alexander
1983 – Codona’s Amusement Park during the beach festival
1995 – Anita Milne and Holly Moir enjoy a fun day out
1990 – A couple of young bikers have fun
1978 – Enjoying the Galaxy Rollercoaster at Codona’s on Easter Sunday
1972 – Thrill-seekers enjoy the new Astroglide
1975 – Bruce Mackay and Gary Morrison, front, and Jan and Sandra Carle get ready for a plane ride
1962 – Two young women hit the heights at the carnival
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16 archive photos of carnival fun in Aberdeen through the decades
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