Sujet

Town crier reading proclamation, Hocktide Festival, Hungerford, Berkshire, c1955. Creator: Arthur Charles Kirby Ware.

Légende

Town crier reading proclamation, Hocktide Festival, Hungerford, Berkshire, c1955. Hocktide or Tutti Day is an ancient annual tradition held on the second Tuesday after Easter. The event is associated with the town's great patron, John of Gaunt. Its origins are thought to lie in celebrations following King Alfred's expulsion of the Vikings. The day begins at 8am when the "Bellman" (or town crier) summons the Commoners of the town to the Hocktide Court held at Hungerford Town Hall.

Date

1955

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Ware in the World

Notre référence

HRM26A36_144

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (4.6Mo) / 36.6cm x 47.0cm / 4327 x 5547 (300dpi)

Mots clés

travel England people male job man men festival guy occupation reading British traditional tradition color bell annual location century Britain profession ringing concept typical tourist attraction fifties high street 1950s Colour TOWN CRIER 20th century tourism decade proclamation TGN West Berkshire Hungerford street photograph ACK Ware Hocktide Festival Ware in the World Arthur Charles Kirby Ware Ware Arthur Charles Kirby Ware ACK Ware A.C.K. A.C.K. Ware A C K Ware Ware A C K Jock Ware Ware Jock Tutti Day