May Day, Ashley

iBase ID

7919

Title

May Day, Ashley

Description

May Day In Ashley, around 1920. This photograph, showing children standing around a maypole celebrating May Day at Ashley church, was taken by Walter Bale of Kibworth.

Ashley is 5 miles north east of Market Harborough and settlement of this area dates back to the Roman times. Most of the children are wearing floral head dresses and a doll is carried in a garland of flowers symbolising new life.

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Notes

IM&ICT - RC

Exhibitions with this image

May Day In Ashley, around 1920. This photograph, showing children standing around a maypole celebrating May Day at Ashley church, was taken by Walter Bale of Kibworth.

Ashley is 5 miles north east of Market Harborough and settlement of this area dates back to the Roman times. Most of the children are wearing floral head dresses and a doll is carried in a garland of flowers symbolising new life.

Subjects

Belief

Belief > Places of Worship

Buildings & Monuments

Buildings & Monuments > Buildings

Buildings & Monuments > Buildings > Exteriors

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