Ancient Mop Fair

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

164-1

Date Released

14 Oct 1914

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lord Lovat’s Scouts
2. 2Judges at Westminster
3. 3Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
4. 4Ancient Mop Fair
5. 5The Attack on Antwerp

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "The time honoured custom of roasting oxen in the streets of Stratford-on-Avon." Crowd at the fair. Carcass of the ox being prepared on a spit and the roasting in progress.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Customs and traditions

Length of story (in feet)

57

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