RMFBNG3M–Performer at a Pace Egg play in Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, England.
RF2PMWJG0–Midgley Pace Egg Play mummers play performed on the morning of Good Friday 2023 in Mytholmroyd Calderdale West Yorkshire an annual Easter tradition
RMMA9EJF–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RFT51W14–Young performers in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA3X9A–Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. 30th March, 2018. 30/3/18 Good Friday Pace Egg play, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Credit: Paul Boyes/Alamy Live News
RMAD354D–Midgley Pace Egging play Midgley Yorkshire annual Easter tradition 1970s UK Performed by local school children who keep the custom alive HOMER SYKES
RFRJDTR6–Heptonstall Churches, St Thomas, Calderdale, West Yorkshire
RMMA40HW–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2DJD5D9–Astrakhan, Russia - 05.08.2016: Egg rolling, or an Easter egg roll is a traditional game played with eggs at Easter
RM2J2MN7T–Dragon Slayers at Bradley Junior School put on a production of a traditional English play. The Pace-Egg play, which tells the story of St George and the dragon, dates back to the 17th century. A version from the Halifax area was put on stage by the Bradley pupils. The play which was performed for parents, pupils, a playgroup and the residents of a local old people's home was a great success and pupils hope to repeat it again next year. 20th May 1991.
RF2BM2CPW–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFHWCNRH–Basket with Easter eggs
RF360°PN3TXC–Performing the Pace Egg play at Heptonstall, Good Friday 2014 (view 2)
RM2J2MPD1–The dragon is slain... Simon Thornton (right) as St George, puts his sword through the dragon Tracey Alexander (left) in a Pace Egg mummers play presented by Bradley Junior School. Some 50 pupils aged seven to 11, entertained shoppers with the Easter play and Morris dancing in the foyer of Birkby's Asda supermarket. 23rd March 1990.
RMFBNG3K–Performer at a Pace Egg play in Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, England.
RMFBNG3R–Performer at a Pace Egg play in Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, England.
RFT51W1D–Young performers in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA3X9C–Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. 30th March, 2018. 30/3/18 Good Friday traditional Pace Egg play, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Credit: Paul Boyes/Alamy Live News
RMMA9EHW–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. Prior to the PACE EGG Play a 'Traditional ' Yorkshire dance of the Washerwomen ! A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RFRJDTPX–Heptonstall Churches, St Thomas, Calderdale, West Yorkshire
RMMA40RE–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RMAD354B–Midgley Pace Egging play Midgley Yorkshire annual Easter tradition 1970s UK Performed by local school children who keep the custom alive HOMER SYKES
RF2DJD4D3–Different nations have different versions of the game, usually played with hard-boiled, decorated eggs.
RF2BM2BF0–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFHWCNAR–Basket with eggs
RFT51W4X–Young performers in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA3X9X–Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. 30th March, 2018. 30/3/18 Good Friday traditional Pace Egg play, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Credit: Paul Boyes/Alamy Live News
RMMA9EHR–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. Prior to the PACE EGG Play a 'Traditional ' Yorkshire dance of the Washerwomen ! A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40MJ–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2DJD4CD–Different nations have different versions of the game, usually played with hard-boiled, decorated eggs.
RF2BM2CYC–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFHWCNRG–Still life in violet tones. Top view
RFT51W0H–Young performers in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA3X9E–Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. 30th March, 2018. 30/3/18 Good Friday traditional Pace Egg play, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Credit: Paul Boyes/Alamy Live News
RMMA9EMK–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40KE–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2DJD4CG–Different nations have different versions of the game, usually played with hard-boiled, decorated eggs.
RF2BM2BHR–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFHW9HRY–Basket with Easter eggs. Top view
RFT51TXR–Young performers in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA3X9F–Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. 30th March, 2018. 30/3/18 Good Friday traditional Pace Egg play, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Credit: Paul Boyes/Alamy Live News
RMMA9EJ7–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40TC–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2DJD4E8–Different nations have different versions of the game, usually played with hard-boiled, decorated eggs.
RF2BM2D38–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFHW9HT1–Basket with Easter eggs
RFT51W5T–'Tosspot' character in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA3X9J–Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. 30th March, 2018. 30/3/18 Good Friday traditional Pace Egg play, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Credit: Paul Boyes/Alamy Live News
RMMA9EJ8–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40J6–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2DJD4D6–Different nations have different versions of the game, usually played with hard-boiled, decorated eggs.
RF2BM2CT7–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFHWE06T–Still life in violet tones
RFT51TY1–'Tosspot' character in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA9EJW–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40JW–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2BM2BP3–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFHW9HT4–Basket with Easter eggs
RFT51W08–Young performers in traditional costume perform the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play in the Calder Valley
RMMA9EM6–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40NK–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2BM2C7N–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFT51W00–Young performers in traditional costume perform the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play in the Calder Valley
RMMA9EMF–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40GA–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2BM2BWR–Bury Pace Eggers, Bury, Lancashire, UK
RFT51W1X–Sword fight in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA9EJ0–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40WP–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RFT51W2H–Sword fight in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RMMA9EJ3–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40T1–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RFT51W39–Sword fight in the Midgley Pace Egg Play at Hebden Bridge, a traditional mumming play performed for hundreds of years in the Calder Valley
RF2PMWK2P–Midgley Pace Egg Play mummers play performed on the morning of Good Friday 2023 in Mytholmroyd Calderdale West Yorkshire an annual Easter tradition
RMMA9EKG–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40PM–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2PMWHKB–Midgley Pace Egg Play mummers play performed on the morning of Good Friday 2023 in Mytholmroyd Calderdale West Yorkshire an annual Easter tradition
RMMA9EME–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40MB–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2PMWJX6–Midgley Pace Egg Play mummers play performed on the morning of Good Friday 2023 in Mytholmroyd Calderdale West Yorkshire an annual Easter tradition
RMMA9EMP–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40K5–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2PMWJPF–Midgley Pace Egg Play mummers play performed on the morning of Good Friday 2023 in Mytholmroyd Calderdale West Yorkshire an annual Easter tradition
RMMA9EMR–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40W2–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2PMWJ9K–Midgley Pace Egg Play mummers play performed on the morning of Good Friday 2023 in Mytholmroyd Calderdale West Yorkshire an annual Easter tradition
RMMA9EJ6–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40GJ–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2PMWHT7–Midgley Pace Egg Play mummers play performed on the morning of Good Friday 2023 in Mytholmroyd Calderdale West Yorkshire an annual Easter tradition
RMMA9EJG–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RMMA40M3–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RF2PMWHH7–Midgley Pace Egg Play mummers play performed on the morning of Good Friday 2023 in Mytholmroyd Calderdale West Yorkshire an annual Easter tradition
RMMA9EM8–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RFT51WCT–Poster in the window of a pub near Weavers Square, Heptonstall, advertising the performance times for the Heptonstall Pace Egg Play on Good Friday
RMMA40GX–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RMMA9EK5–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RFT51WCJ–As spectators throng streets outside the village pubs one of performers in the Good Friday Heptonstall Pace Egg Play makes his way to Weavers Square
RMMA40KN–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. The Heptonstall Players entertain with the annual traditional Pace Egg Play taking place throughout Good Friday in the historical village of Heptonstall, 30th March, 2018 (C)Barbara Cook/Alamy Live News
RMMA9EMH–Heptonstall, UK. 30th March, 2018. A traditional Pace Egg play is performed in Heptonstall’s Weavers Square on Good Fridays, attracting hundreds of visitors to the village. The origins are uncertain, but some version of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. In the play St George takes on contenders such as Bold Slasher, the Black Prince of Paradine and Hector. Credit: Steve Morgan/Alamy Live News
RFT51WMW–Heptonstall Pace Egg Play a traditional mummers play performed annually on Good Friday at Hepstonstall near Hebden Bridge Calderdale UK
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