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Flora Day Mayor leading Children Coinage Hall St
Helston Mayor leading the children on Flora Day on Coinage Hall Street.
Flora Day Main Dance Bass Drum & Band Helston
Helston Flora Day. The big bass drum and other instruments with then Twelve O'Clock dancers.
Obby Oss Band
Obby Oss band in Padstow.
Obby Oss and Teaser
'Obby 'oss and teater at Padstow May day, 1976.
Childrens Oss and Teaser
The children's 'obby 'oss and teazer, Padstow May Day, 1980.
Obby Oss amongst Spectators
The 'obby 'oss amongst the spectators, Padstow, 1980.
General View of Mid-day Dancing
Helston Flora, 1982. A general view of mid-day dancing.
The Fashionable Midday Dance
The Fashionable Mid-day Dance at Helston Flora Day, 1982.
Blue Obby Oss
A close-up photo of the blue 'Obby 'Oss in Padstow, 1982.
Beer for the Obby Oss fed into the Breather Hole
Refreshment for the 'Oss. A bottle of beer is fed into the breather hold as the 'Oss takes a brief break en route!
Flora Day Children's Dance
The Children's Dance on Helston Flora Day, 1970
Helston Town Band Big Bass Drum
The Big Bass Drum of Helston Town Band pictured with Helston Mayor on Flora Day in 1982. Helston Town Band is divided into two sections and augmented for some of the big Dances when the numbers may tail back for a hundred yards or more.
Flora Day children's 10am Dance
Helston Furry Dance at Flora Day, 1982. The children's 10am dance rounds the corner into Wendron Street.
Street Scene of Obby Oss Dance
A Padstow street scene of the Obby Oss dance with bands and the May Pole, in 1982.
Accordian Band
An accordion band at 'Obby 'Oss in Padstow, 1982.
Repairs to Obby Oss
Is there a vet in the house? Running repairs to the 'Obby 'Oss at Padstow in 1982.
Brass Band Returning to Guildhall
The brass band 'The Band with the Curious Tone' returning to the Guildhall in Helston on Flora Day, 1982.
Padstow Obby Oss Dance Teazer
A close-up photograph of the blue 'Obby 'Oss and teazer at Padstow's 'Obby 'Oss dance, in 1982.
(two copies of this photo)
(two copies of this photo)
Padstow Obby Oss Dance
Padstow 'Obby 'Oss street parade in the spring of 1983.