Opening of the Anglesey Hunt
An opening custom of the Anglesey Hunt, whereby hot coppers or small change (heated in a bucket by the fire) are thrown from the balcony of the Bulkeley Arms Hotel following the hunt ball, for the villagers to scramble for below. The Anglesey Hunt claims to be the oldest hunt in Britain
Picture No
10410354
Media ID
47977171
Size
4771px x 6408px
(2.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed photograph
Date
circa 1909
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