Home > Mirror > 0500to0599 > 00505
Men Preparing the hobby horse. The origin of the Minehead Hobby Horse Festival has been
Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Memory Lane
Men Preparing the hobby horse. The origin of the Minehead Hobby Horse Festival has been
Men Preparing the hobby horse. The origin of the Minehead Hobby Horse Festival has been lost in history although its thought to have started as warding off evil Vikings or is a commemoration of the wreck of a vessel at Minehead, The tradition continues to today and can be traced back to at least 1792 when it was recorded in Dunster Castles ledger. On 1 May Minehead is woken by the beating of a drum. The Hobby Horse dances its way around Minehead and on up to Dunster Castle. As it makes its way back to Minehead it collects donations. The culmination of the festival is the " booty" on 3 May where tight fisted spectators can expect to be laid down in front of the horse and has to escape before the horse turns his tail on them! May 1940 P029156
Staff
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
Minehead
Somerset
England
Media ID 21672608
© Mirrorpix
Church Customs Drummer May Day Medium Group Of People Musicians Rural Somerset
MADE IN THE UK
Safe Shipping with 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
FREE PERSONALISATION*
We are proud to offer a range of customisation features including Personalised Captions, Color Filters and Picture Zoom Tools
FREE COLORIZATION SERVICE
You can choose advanced AI Colorization for this picture at no extra charge!
SECURE PAYMENTS
We happily accept a wide range of payment options so you can pay for the things you need in the way that is most convenient for you
* Options may vary by product and licensing agreement. Zoomed Pictures can be adjusted in the Basket.
