Ancrum Village Green
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The photograph on this page of Ancrum Village Green by Walter Baxter as part of the Geograph project.
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Ancrum Village Green
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 17 Oct 2007
A Guy Fawkes bonfire is taking shape on the green. Surprising, considering the health and safety regime prevalent in the country nowadays. In my home town in the 1960s the rival areas all had their own bonfire and I remember the fun involved in collecting bonfire material for November 5th.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.513285
Longitude
-2.590306