A Whit Walks procession in Union Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK c.1960. Here children are the focus of the parade with girls wearing bonnets. A ‘queen’ with a girl bearing her crown is at the front. The Church of England religious event traditionally took place on Whit Friday, with children heavily involved along with brass and silver bands. Manchester had the largest Whit Walks but other Whit Walks were popular especially in northwest England. Whit Walks in Manchester now takes place on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday – a vintage 1950s/60s photograph.
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A Whit Walks procession in Union Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK c.1960. Here children are the focus of the parade with girls wearing bonnets. A ‘queen’ with a girl bearing her crown is at the front. The Church of England religious event traditionally took place on Whit Friday, with children heavily involved along with brass and silver bands. First held in Manchester over 200 years ago in 1801, these were held to encourage community activity over the Whit holiday break. Manchester had the largest Whit Walks but other Whit Walks were popular especially in northwest England. Whit Walks in Manchester now takes place on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday. This is taken from an old black and white negative – a vintage 1950s/60s photograph.