A heritage tug of war
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A heritage tug of war
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 14 May 2022
The final event at Maybole was a battle performance involving volunteer children from the field. Allocated to two armies, each side attempted to intimidate the opposition with fierce battle cries before deciding the battle with a tug-of-war.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.355056
Longitude
-4.674739