Very large hobby horse, Pezenas, Languedoc, France
Scope & Content:
Very large hobby horse parading in a square with puppets of a woman (Estienette) and a man (Estienov) in a top hat. Rear of postcard states "Le Poulain avec Estienov et Estienette sur le dos. Tradition folklorique remontant au XIIIes".
Peter Kennedy as a young boy in a hobby horse costume. Caption reads "The hobby horse is a feature of English folk-dances. Here Peter Kennedy, son of the director of the English Folk-Dance and Song Society, is seen rehearsing for the recent festival held at the Royal Albert Hall".