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Children's oss outside Marble Arch

1 May, 1980

Blue Ribbon Oss

"Sam Harris, passionate about May Day but especially encouraging the children. He kept the Oss in his workshop near the church." Doc Rowe

Stephanie Worral

Shirley Lawrence

Edward Lockwood

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Lanadwell street decorated with flags

Early morning, maypole being decorated

Early morning, van being unpacked as maypole is decorated

Early morning, Golden Lion pub being decorated with foliage

Night time crowd

Night time, crowd gathered at gate

Man perched on sign at night

Night time, crowd gathered at gate

Night time, people drinking tea in a house hallway

Night time, crowd gathered at gate

Old Oss children standing against wall

Doc Rowe holding Old Oss and Blue Ribbon Oss hats

Children's oss outside Marble Arch

Children's oss outside Marble Arch

Children's oss outside Marble Arch

Blue Ribbon Oss on pavement

Blue Ribbon Oss on pavement

Old Oss walking along road

Old Oss being stroked by little girl and man

View down street, Blue Ribbon Oss being teased by boy, people walking

Blue Ribbon Oss and boy's head

Clucky at Children's Oss, with Blue Ribbon Oss

Blue Ribbon close up

Blue Ribbon party singing

Old Oss coming out of Golden Lion, photographed from above

Old Oss being teased in very crowded Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party and crowd packed into Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party dancing on Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party dancing on Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party dancing on Lanadwell Street

Old Oss being teased in very crowded Lanadwell Street

Old Oss being teased in very crowded Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party and crowd packed into Lanadwell Street

Crowded Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party and crowd packed into Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party and crowd packed into Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party dancing on Lanadwell Street

Old Oss party and crowd packed into Lanadwell Street

Crowded Lanadwell Street

Old Oss being teased

Old Oss being teased

Old Oss people in crowd

View down street with Blue Ribbon in road, people walking

Old Oss chased by children

Child putting on Old Oss hat

Old Oss chased by children

Old Oss band

Old Oss hat oilskin reflection

Old Oss, Teaser and spectators outside Marble Arch

Old Oss procession walking past car park

Old Oss procession walking up back road, led by accordions

Old Oss Teaser with Club

Blue Ribbon Master of Ceremonies at Prideaux Place

Old Oss teased on street

Old Oss close up

People looking from doorway

Master of Ceremonies shaking hands with man

Decorating Golden Lion pub with foliage

Man teasing the Old Oss in road

Man teasing the Old Oss in road

Old Oss party in street

Portrait of two women from Old Oss party cheering

Old Oss party and crowd walking in street

Old Oss band and master of ceremonies walking

Old Oss in street

Old Oss teaser holding club in air

Woman holding club, posing with Old Oss

Woman with club, Old Oss behind

Old Oss at entrance to Prideaux Place house

Old Oss with crowd

Man with drum

Woman teasing Old Oss

Old Oss in sunlight

Blue Ribbon being teased at Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon being teased at Prideaux Place

Man and woman's legs under Blue Ribbon Oss costume

Man and woman's legs under Blue Ribbon Oss costume

Blue Ribbon being teased in front of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon in front of Prideaux Place house

Blue Ribbon band playing in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon band playing in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon band, Teaser and Oss in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon band, Teaser and Oss in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon band, Teaser and Oss in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon band, Teaser and Oss in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon party in Prideaux Place house

Blue Ribbon band, Teaser and Oss in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon band, Teaser and Oss in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon band and Master of Ceremonies in stairwell of Prideaux Place

Blue Ribbon and Teaser walking down steps of Prideaux Place

Master of Ceremonies and Blue Ribbon band walking down steps of Prideaux Place

Old Oss party walking down street

Old Oss and party in Prideaux Place house

Old Oss in sunlight close up

Old Oss being teased

Blue Ribbon Band at Prideaux Place

Portrait of man

Master of ceremonies' staff

Blue Ribbon singers

Blue Ribbon oss and crowd in town

Blue Ribbon hat close up with children

Old Oss and people walking

Child stroking Old Oss

Old Oss party and crowd

Old Oss accordion players walking in procession

Old Oss women in procession

Woman teasing Old Oss

Old Oss hat close up with rider's eyes visible

Old Oss, men and children following on road

Man teasing Old Oss with child

Old Oss accordion players

Women and children dancing

Old Oss procession led by band

Child stroking Old Oss

Old Oss and Teaser carrying child

Old Oss being teased

Homemade Obby Oss t-shirt

Man with homemade Obby Oss shirt and another man

Old Oss dancing

Old Oss tail

People in bar

People in bar

People dancing in pub in fancy dress

People dancing in pub in fancy dress

accordion players playing in pub

Woman dancing in crowded bar

People in bar

Man with drum in pub

Blue Ribbon band in pub

Blue Ribbon band in pub

Musicians in pub

Maypole and pub double exposure

Rope decorations in pub

Woman with pole in pub

Woman with pole in pub

People in pub

accordion players in pub