World Coal Carrying Championships 2017–Veterans’ Race

Veterans' Race

Yesterday, Easter Monday, the annual World Coal Carrying Championships were held in the village of Gawthorpe, West Yorkshire. These are three shots of the Veterans’ Race. View the full post

Huddersfield Food and Drink Festival

Huddersfield Food and Drink Festival

Today is the first of four days of the Huddersfield Food and Drink Festival held in St. George’s Square in front of the imposing railway station. These are a shots of a guy on stilts who was wandering around the Square making balloon sculptures of animals for the kids that were there. View the full post

Black and White Procession

Black and White Procession

A few shots of some of the people taking part in the annual Mayday celebrations in Gawthorpe, Yorkshire. These are black and white photographs of people in the procession that takes place on the first Saturday in May every year. View the full post

Veterans’ Coal Race 2015

Veterans’ Coal Race 2015

I’ve been sorting out my HDD and decided to upload a few shots from last year’s World Coal Carrying Championships (known locally as the Coal Race). These are held in Gawthorpe, Yorkshire every Easter Monday. Over the next few days I’ll upload a selection of the photos from the various races, starting today with some shots from the Veterans’ Coal Race. View the full post