Bunfire Night by pcoulson

Bunfire Night

Some of the firework display tonight on Bunfire night, annual commemoration on 5 November in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.
The only man to enter parliment with great ideals and stick to them !!! They have banned fireworks here Peter for the average citizen.Used to be so much fun blowing things up !!!
November 6th, 2014  
Beautiful fireworks shot. I believe they used to celebrate 5 Nov here once, but not any more.
November 6th, 2014  
@peterlgrave Thanks Peter for your comments, fireworks are available to adults only and can even be purchased at the supermarkets for Bunfire night and New years eve celebrations;)
November 6th, 2014  
@onewing Thanks Babs, this photo was taken at a local council organised event in a local park free to all, buckets went around collecting donations for local children's charities;)
November 6th, 2014  
Отлично снято! Красивый фейерверк!
November 6th, 2014  
@simta Большое спасибо Татьяна, было холодно около 4 градусов по Цельсию и сухие, удалось получить некоторые хорошие фотографии, и много плохого, ха-ха;)
November 6th, 2014  
Some of my best memories as a kid are of Guy Fawkes Night. It was always so much fun and dad was the biggest kid of all.
When we visited our daughter in Ealing, London, it used to seem so strange to see them going off in peoples back yards.
November 6th, 2014  
@terryliv Thanks Terry, had more duff shots than good one, lol. I grow up on the family farm, Bonfire Night was a big thing, we used to have a massive bonfire, fireworks, mum made toffee apples and bake potato's, happy days;)
November 6th, 2014  
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