Parades have always been a pretty big deal in Darlington

Darlington’s 1950 Christmas parade around the Square. In those days, much of the crowd stood in the middle of the road for a better view. PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN GANDY

Another view of the 1950 Christmas parade, as the crowd stretches to Pearl Street and beyond. PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN GANDY

A third view of the 1950 Christmas parade, circling the old, domed Courthouse. PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN GANDY

A picture from a Tobacco Festival Parade during the 1930s.