Hundreds headed to the seaside town of Scarborough to meet up, play games and take part in traditional customs. Traditions include skipping through the town and hunting meets.
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5. Unfit conditions
A large crowd turned up to watch this Meet. Unfortunately, however, conditions were unfit for hunting, but in order to avoid disappointment, acting Master Ken Wrightson paraded the hounds on the Royal Albert Drive. 24 February, 1955. Photo: Hulton Archive
6. Shrove Tuesday
Almost everyone in Scarborough was heading to the Foreshore Road, and children young and old, skip all along the Foreshore, and motorists drop to walking pace. 03 March, 1954 Photo: Hulton Archive