Growing up in Birmingham, England, each November 5th, Guy Fawkes Night was celebrated with fireworks and bonfires. Fawkes was one of the people that tried to assassinate King James I in 1605. You can read about the Gunpowder Plot here.
I recently came across this image from Handsworth Park in 1971 that shows just how much effort went into these nights! This image from the Birmingham Mail archive.
