Pancake Race

21st February 1950: Housewives compete in the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race at Olney, Buckinghamshire, for the prize of a prayer book and a kiss from the local verger. Contestants must toss the pancake three times during the 415 yard dash. (Photo by George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
21st February 1950: Housewives compete in the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race at Olney, Buckinghamshire, for the prize of a prayer book and a kiss from the local verger. Contestants must toss the pancake three times during the 415 yard dash. (Photo by George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Pancake Race
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Credit:
George W. Hales / Stringer
Editorial #:
3137462
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
21 February, 1950
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Source:
Hulton Archive
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JG0184
Object name:
99s/36/HUTY/13706/26
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