The month of May typically marks the height of spring, associated with celebrations such as May Day and the onset of warmer weather.
This year’s May Day is on Monday, May 4.
In this retro gallery, we are looking back at Mays of the past in the Mansfield area.
5. Edwinstowe May Day Festival in 2010
May Queen Chloe Hodgson, centre, is pictured with her attendants, Harriet Rhodes on the left and Olivia Bradley, as the Morris Men’s horse joins in the photo at the Edwinstowe May Day Festival in 2010. Photo: Roger Grayson
6. Wellow May Queen 2007
Emily Paris was voted Wellow May Queen in 2007. Photo: Angela Ward
7. Maypole celebrations
During Wellow Maypole Celebrations, May Queen Emily Paris, left, checks for rain with outgoing Queen Laura Belcher. Photo: Roger Grayson
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