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Uploaded by on Dec 24, 2007

What is perhaps the biggest maypole in the UK is situated at Barwick in Elmet near Leeds. Up to 200 men used to lift the pole up - what a ceremony! A Terivision presentation

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  • Hi Lellric! Nice to have your comment! It's all history now - health and safety won't allow this erection anymore. Sad. Cheers - Terry Ladlow [film-maker]

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  • What year was this in? :)

  • I'm glad that the manual tradition will be restored for next time. After all, if the Germans and Scandinavians can still do it manually, why can't Yorkshire folk?...and aren't we supposed to be cutting down on fossil fuel consumption anyway?

  • Its going back up MAY 26th 2008 be there for a great day.............

  • yeah well i live in barwick ive maypole danced . yeah .

  • The Barwick maypole tradition is still going. A good risk assesment was all that was needed to get around the health and saftey issues. The next maypole festival is on the 26th May this year.

  • God this brings back some memories - I was actually born in Barwick & danced around the maypole when I was a kid!

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