They're not pants ... they love an Easter tradition in Whitburn
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
Teams from Whitburn Workmens Club and the Grey Horse Public House competed in an Easter bonnet parade and "knicker relay" race in the mid 1970s.
A carnival atmosphere
Look at the numbers who turned out to take part, as these photos from our archives show.
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In 1975, there was a carnival atmosphere in Whitburn when customers of the Grey Horse pub staged their annual race round the local streets.
Among them were the landlady Geraldine Barrow as well as Anita McGurrell and Barbara McKie who showed off their bonnets.
Pictured outside the Grey Horse - and on a zebra crossing
A year later, entrants in the competitions had their photos taken outside the Grey Horse before posing for another great picture on a local zebra crossing.
Tell us if you remember the days of the knicker relay.
Did you win, or maybe you were victorious in the Easter bonnet competition.
Or perhaps there is another seasonal tradition which you remember from your community’s past.
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