Title
Plough Monday celebrations
Caption
Plough Monday celebrations, the dance of Bessie and the Clown. Plough Monday celebrated the start of the ploughing season after Christmas. Ploughboys took a decorated plough around the village, begging for money, food or drink. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Design Pics/Ken Welsh
Reference
UMG20B22_155
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,1Mb (4,1Mb) / 16,3in x 12,0in / 4882 x 3587 (300dpi)