The boom of cannons and muskets, the jingle of Morris dancers' bells and the toot of the visiting 3801 steam train echoed around Exeter on Saturday as around 3000 people joined in the fun of the annual Exeter Olde English Village Fayre.
Musket and cannon firing demonstrations, Morris and maypole dancing, and battle re-enactments by the Ancients Arts Fellowship, along with English ale from the Exeter Arms and plenty of traditional English food brought a steady stream of visitors to the Exeter village green.
Exeter Olde English Village Fayre Committee chairman Syd Smith found his Beef Eater's costume offered little comfort on a chilly Southern Highlands day, but assured visitors that the overcast weather only added to the traditional English atmosphere.
Mr Smith said the committee was pleased with the turnout for the annual celebration.
"This an old English village fair, and village is the operative word," he said. "It's not a big, expensive, expansive item."
A highlight of the Fayre was the arrival of the British Consul-General Tim Holmes, escorted by the NSW Corps of Marines.
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