Plenty of Turkey over Christmas….
Posted By admin On 07/04/2010 @ 10:27 am In General Stuff | No Comments
[1] Competitive skating for the first time in 5 years up on Welney Wash. Hard to imagine now, but at the end of the 19th century when fen skating was enjoying its heyday, normally isolated places like Welney would attract thousands of spectators. All vying for the best spot on which to view some of the world’s fastest speed skaters. Tom Jenkins captured the competition at Earith for the [2] The Guardian, back in January.
The image above was copied from the Cambridgeshire County Council - [3] Archives and Local Studies page.
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[1] Competitive skating for the first time in 5 years: http://www.gileslandscapes.co.uk/fenland-ice-skating.aspx
[2] The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2010/jan/10/weather?picture=357865464
[3] Archives and Local Studies: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/online/goingforgold/goingforgo
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