Chester's annual cheese rolling event. A contestant approaches the swinging milkmaid at the far end of the course.

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This traditional annual event has (according to Chester city council) taken place for hundreds of years.

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Size: 2592px × 3348px
Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
Photo credit: © Michael Hilton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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