Padstow Obby Oss, Cornwall · Travel Poster

Not just a view, the heritage behind it. Ella writes about the place, its hidden history, and the details that never make it into the guidebooks, all printed on the poster.

Every year on the first of May, Padstow stops. Drums beat, accordions strike up, and the town disappears beneath ribbons and greenery for one of England's oldest surviving May Day traditions: the Obby Oss processions, dancing through flower-strewn streets from dawn until dusk behind the sway of the Teaser.

Two Osses take to the streets. The Red 'Oss is the original, the Old 'Oss that has led the procession longer than anyone can date. The Blue Ribbon 'Oss followed in the nineteenth century, raised by the town's Temperance movement as a more sober rival. Choose your favourite, or collect both.

An original illustration, available in colour or black and white, created for the Ella's Adventures travel poster series.

No frame included.

Please note that, to protect the original artwork from copyright infringement, the images shown on this website are low resolution. The poster you receive is printed in high resolution, with all the detail and clarity of the original.