Large crowds turned out on Saturday for the first day of the 38th Annual Dickens on the Strand festival.  Listen: MP3  RealPlayer

“We had a great day,” said Galveston Historical Foundation Executive Director Dwayne Jones.  “Great advance sales for us.”

“It is a lovely day,” said Queen Victoria, portrayed by actress Anne Boyd again this year, as she rode a carriage in the Queen’s Parade.  “It is my delight.”



Galveston Island photographer Robert Mihovil provided the photos below.

  
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The Dickens on the Strand festival concluded on Sunday in Downtown Galveston. 

These photos were provided by Garrett Bryce.

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