A DALES village basked in glorious sunshine as residents relived the sights and sounds of World War Two.

"Operation Homeguard" was the theme of Ingleton's ever-popular 1940s weekend, which saw villagers dancing the jive, wheeling out vintage caravans and dressing up in khakis, French berets, frocks, stoles and scarlet lipstick.

Organisers said the village welcomed more activities than ever before, with new displays alongside old favourites. They have hailed the weekend "a huge success".

Nostalgia-laden re-enactments included the French Resistance bringing along their Morse code machine, and comic singer George Formby - performed by tribute act Colin Bourdiec - strumming his banjolele to hits like When I'm Cleaning Windows, while villagers danced in the streets.

Roads were closed off as wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, impersonated by Robert Burns, led a remembrance parade to the war memorial, accompanied by Ingleton Scouts, the City of Bradford Pipe Band and the "Ovaltineys", played by youngsters from Ingleton Primary School, recalling the children's club set up in the 1930s to promote the malted drink Ovaltine.

There was also a performance by the Helen Howard School of Dance, from nearby Settle.

On the home front, vintage caravans set up on the green, giving visitors a glimpse inside to how holidaying used to be; and St Mary’s Church hosted a beautiful "weddings of yesteryear" display.

Old- fashioned fete games kept the youngsters happy, and trade stalls offered a variety of 1940s memorabilia and clothes, while a vintage hairdresser added the finishing touch.

The Navy brought along the sailors' traditional rum ration, with tots served for a donation to charity.

Horse-drawn traps, tractors, jeeps, tanks and vintage cars, such as a gleaming Ford Model A, joined the parades; and the Thwaites brewery dray paid a visit.

Meanwhile, there were plenty of opportunities to learn more about Second World history. A troupe from the Northern World War Two Association pitched camp in the park and the Wheatsheaf pub's beer garden to show visitors about soldiers' and nurses' uniforms and life in a German field hospital. The re-enactors' knowledge and enthusiasm had the crowds "enthralled".

A slideshow also told the story of a Churchill AVRE tank and its crew on D-Day.

Committee members have given "sincere thanks to everyone who came along, got involved, helped out and enjoyed themselves" during the weekend.