Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses | Echoes of Padstow

Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses

1 May, 1982

Blue Ribbon Oss

Malcolm McCarthy

Michael Hibbert

Margaret Bealing

Alex Chico Rickard

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Obby Oss handmade model

Obby Oss handmade model

Maypole at night with crowd

Maypole at night with crowd

Crowd at night, person waving

Early morning, Children's Oss band walking along road

Early morning, Children's Oss band walking along road

Early morning, Children's Oss band walking along road

Children's Oss, boy teasing Blue Ribbon

Children's Oss, boy teasing Blue Ribbon

Children's Oss procession walking along pavement with boy teasing Blue Ribbon oss

Children's Oss, Old Oss being teased in road

Children's Oss, Old Oss circled by band, teaser and dancers

Children's Oss, Old Oss circled by band, teaser and dancers

Old Oss walking on road

Children's Oss, Old Oss being teased in road

Old Oss close up on road with view out to sea

Old Oss close up

Old Oss party inside Prideaux Place function room

Old Oss party inside Prideaux Place function room

Old Oss accordion players with Elisabeth Prideaux-Brune

Children's Oss group posing for a photo with Old Oss

Children's Oss group posing for a photo with Old Oss

Children's Oss procession walking with Old Oss

Maypole under cloudy sky

Blue Ribbon being teased under maypole

Blue Ribbon being teased under maypole

Boys playing drums

Boys playing drums

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing

Boys playing drums

Men playing accordions and drums in procession

Women playing accordions in procession

Women playing accordions in procession

Woman dancing in procession

Maypole decorated with flowers and Blue Ribbon oss beside

Blue Ribbon Oss close up

Clucky - Children's Oss

Children teasing Blue Ribbon oss

People walking up empty Lanadwell Street

Flowers on kitchen table

Blue Ribbon Oss costume being prepared

Blue Ribbon Oss costume being prepared

Oss in motion

View into shop window, selling Obby Oss memorabilia

Old Oss being teased, while man with pushchair walks past

Woman teases Old Oss

Woman teases Old Oss

Blue Ribbon, changing rider

Blue Ribbon, changing rider

Blue Ribbon hat held up by man

Blue Ribbon hat being placed on rider's head

Blue Ribbon hat being placed on rider's head

Blue Ribbon, changing rider

Blue Ribbon, changing rider

Blue Ribbon procession

Blue Ribbon procession

Woman teasing Blue Ribbon oss

Blue Ribbon Oss close up with Snappers

Blue Ribbon Oss close up

Blue Ribbon rider's body exposed under costume

People in shop doorway stroking Blue Ribbon mane

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing in crowded street

People watching from doorway

Blue Ribbon Clucky

Blue Ribbon Clucky

Blue Ribbon Clucky

Woman dancing in procession

Old Oss 10'Clock procession outside The Golden Lion

Old Oss 10'Clock procession outside The Golden Lion

Old Oss 10'Clock procession outside The Golden Lion

Old Oss 10'Clock procession outside The Golden Lion

Old Oss 10'Clock procession outside The Golden Lion

Old Oss 10'Clock procession outside The Golden Lion

Old Oss 10'Clock procession outside The Golden Lion

Old Oss 10'Clock procession outside The Golden Lion

Old Oss procession walking up Lanadwell street

Old Oss coming out of Golden Lion at 10 O'Clock

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Old Oss being teased outside the Golden Lion

Women from Old Oss party with pushchairs

Old Oss party wearing sashes arm in arm

Old Oss procession with Master of Ceremonies tipping his hat

Woman leading Old Oss procession

Golden Lion pub sign in sun

Old Oss party outside Golden Lion pub

Master of Ceremonies greeting man in doorway

Old Oss band in procession

Old Oss band in procession

Old Oss band in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Child on woman's shoulders

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Man holding club up teasing Old Oss

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss rider peaking out from under hat, posing with woman

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss being teased in procession

Old Oss close up

Children from Old Oss party walking through garden

Old Oss greeting women at their house

Old Oss greeting women at their house

Old Oss greeting women at their house

Old Oss band accordion players and singers

Old Oss band in garden

Old Oss being teased in garden of house

Old Oss being teased in garden of house

Old Oss being teased in garden of house

Old Oss band procession walking through garden

Old Oss band procession walking through garden

Old Oss band drummer walking through garden

Man holding Old Oss hat

Old Oss rider's bare head

Children looking out through window at oss

accordion players under maypole

Old Oss walking on road

Master of Ceremonies of Blue Ribbon

Master of Ceremonies of Blue Ribbon

Master of Ceremonies of Blue Ribbon

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing in road

People stood against wall in sun

Children with instruments

Master of Ceremonies of Blue Ribbon

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing in road

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing in road

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing in road

Blue Ribbon Oss Clucky w children

Blue Ribbon Oss Clucky w children

Blue Ribbon Oss Clucky with children

Blue Ribbon Oss Clucky w children

Blue Ribbon oss dancing

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing in road

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing in road

Blue Ribbon band led by Master of Ceremonies

Blue Ribbon band in procession

Master of Ceremonies of Blue Ribbon

Master of Ceremonies of Blue Ribbon

Old Oss accordion players

Old Oss accordion players

Woman teasing Old Oss

Woman teasing Old Oss

Woman teasing Old Oss

Woman teasing Old Oss

Man holding club up to sky

Old Oss being teased in road

Old Oss being teased in road

Old Oss being teased in road

Old Oss procession walking down road

Old Oss procession walking through town

Old Oss dancing under maypole

Children's Clucky w Old Oss

Children's Clucky w Old Oss

Children's Clucky w Old Oss

Old Oss dancing under maypole

Old Oss dancing under maypole

Teaser dancing with Old Oss

Teaser dancing with Old Oss

Teaser dancing with Old Oss

Teaser dancing with Old Oss

Blue Ribbon oss dancing in road

Blue Ribbon Oss inside pub

Blue Ribbon Oss inside pub

Blue Ribbon Oss inside pub

Blue Ribbon Oss on quay

People posing for photo

Maypole with light shining through

Maypole with light shining through

Blue Ribbon band walking along road in procession

Blue Ribbon band walking along road in procession

Blue Ribbon Oss on quay

Blue Ribbon Oss in procession

People kneeling down with Blue Ribbon Oss

Someone crawling under Blue Ribbon Oss costume

Blue Ribbon oss on floor

Children gathered around Blue Ribbon Oss

Blue Ribbon Oss dancing under maypole

Blue Ribbon Oss being teased under maypole

Blue Ribbon oss and Old Oss dancing together under Maypole

Blue Ribbon oss and Old Oss face to face under Maypole

Blue Ribbon oss and Old Oss face to face under Maypole

Old Oss being teased under maypole

Blue Ribbon oss and Old Oss face to face under Maypole

Woman holding hands with Old Oss under maypole, Blue Ribbon oss dancing in background

Woman holding hands with Old Oss under maypole, Blue Ribbon oss dancing in background

Old Oss dancing under maypole

Man holding child up to greet Old Oss

Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses

Woman teasing both the osses under the maypole

Blue Ribbon Oss close up, obscured by oilskin

Blue Ribbon and Old Oss colliding, out of focus

Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses

Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses

Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses

Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses

Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses

Crowds gathered under the maypole with the osses

Blue Ribbon Oss being teased on Broad street in evening

Crowd of Blue Ribbon party looking surprised

Fire Breathing

Fire Breathing

Fire Breathing

Fire Breathing

Fire Breathing

Fire Breathing

Fire Breathing

Woman singing, holding union flag

Woman singing, holding union flag

Woman singing, holding union flag

Woman singing, holding union flag

Woman singing, holding union flag