Nostalgia: Tar Barrels from 1997 - Part 2

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the 1997 Tar Barrels night in Ottery St Mary. Keep an eye out for more photo galleries from past barrels as we approach the big night this Saturday!

Check out our other Tar Barrel galleries: Tar Barrels from 1997 - Part 1, Part 3.

More: Read our essential guide to this year’s event - Ottery Tar Barrels 2017 what you need to know.

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Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)

Ottery Tar Barrel Night 1997. Picture: Sidmouth Herald archive (Image: Copyright 2002)