Corby Pole Fair, Northamptonshire 1902
Once every twenty years on Whit-Monday the people of Corby in Northamptonshire celebrate by holding a unique fair in commemoration of a charter granted to them by Queen Elizabeth in 1585 and confirmed by Charles II in 1682. Decorated with bunting and evergreens, arched with the sign Welcome to Our Fair, visitors entering would have to pay a toll, who ever passes without a toll tickert, (the value is optional) would be placed into the stocks, there remain till they pay
Picture No
11939036
Media ID
47659261
Size
4019px x 5248px
(3.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Benjamin Stone in Sir Benjamin Stone's Pictures', page 1
Date
1902
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