Tired of seeing ads? Click here to upgrade to Elite Membership!


Heanor District Local History -> Heanor Forum
Control Panel
Log In! | Register
Your User Name:
Your Password:    Forget your password? | Register
Subject:
Message:


Emoticon Listing
HTML Help

Options: Check here to include your profile signature.
Check here to stay logged in.
Convert smiles.
Preview your post. (This feature will still post your message,
but you can edit it from there if you need to make changes)


 
Tired of seeing ads? Click here to upgrade to Elite Membership!


Author Message / Information
Iceboy53

Avatar



The Monkey Run
replied on: 12/10/2006 4:16:28 PM

i could be completely wrong here and i usually am and maybe someones going to tell to start another thread LOL.but, i've always know the heanor fair to be the wakes when i was a young lad..i don't if it's right but i think i've read where it started in the mill towns of lancashire..each had their own "wakes" which were originally religious festivals.
Tired of seeing ads? Click here to upgrade to Elite Membership!


ChatArea.com Help & News Forums | Terms of Use | Contact ChatArea.com | Advertising

Powered By ChatArea.com - Get your free Society today! © Copyright 2003 Wewp!