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Hunt the Wren, Douglas, 1904

One of two earliest known pictures of Hunt the Wren in the Isle of Man.

This picture was taken in Douglas in 1904.

 

Hunt the Wren is a tradition on the Isle of Man for St. Stephen's Day (26 December). All information about this tradition can be found here:

www.culturevannin.im/manx_year_event_469497.html

 

This image was created from a copy of P. G. Ralfe's 'The Birds of the Isle of Man' (1905) held by the Ward Library in Peel.

www.peelonline.net/ward-library/

 

This image is made available by Culture Vannin, which exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.

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Uploaded on November 29, 2017
Taken on November 18, 2017