English Traditions
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English Traditions and Customs in East Anglia, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.
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9 imagesAfter more than a 30 year gap, barrel rolling returns to the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester.
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20 imagesHadleigh, Suffolk. Members of the Essex and Suffolk hunt gather in Hadleigh on Boxing Day.
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46 imagesCorpusty, Norfolk. Corpusty and Saxthopre bonfire night held on the village green with a life size guy being pulled around the village in a procession on a cart led by a torch light bearer. The event is over 100 years old and was originally intended to collect coal for people of the village. Picture: MARK BULLIMORE PHOTOGRAPHY
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30 imagesEye, Suffolk. Eye Duck race in aid of 1st Eye Scouts at the Penning Nature Reserve along the River Dove in the Suffolk town of Eye. Picture: MARK BULLIMORE
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14 imagesLarling, Norfolk. 26th December 2014. The annual Boxing Day Larling Tractor run sets off the The Larling Angel pub just off the A11 for a trip around the Norfolk Countryside.
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13 imagesReach, Cambridgeshire. Opening of the Reach Fair in Cambridgeshire by the Mayor of Cambridge (Cllr Paul Saunders) accompanied by the Aldermen in full regalia by throwing coins into the crowd. In 1201 King John granted a charter for the holding of a fair in Reach. It was originally to be held on Rogation Monday but has since been changed to the early May Bank Holiday. 5th May 2014.
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24 imagesThe Easter story remembered during traditional Walk of Witness up Beeston Bump, near Sheringham, Norfolk. A crowd of church-goers climbed one of north Norfolk’s highest points today for a town tradition that marks Good Friday.
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31 imagesWalberswick, Suffolk. the 30th Annual British Crabbing Chapionship at Walberswick. Picture by Mark Bullimore - 1st Aug 2010
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28 imagesThe wassailing custom comes from the Old English expression 'waes hael', meaning 'be in good health'. It is an ancient ritual which was held for many years in January in apple growing regions where it was believed that driving out the evil spirits by banging pots and pans and shouting to wake the tree spirits, would help to ensure a good apple harvest.
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48 imagesGeldeston, Suffolk. The 2016 World Thumb Wrestling Championships which was held at The Locks Inn, Lock’s Lane, Geldeston on the 6th August.