Egg rolling, which began in 1867, involved rolling decorated eggs down grassy hills known as pace-eggs which were originally a Lancashire custom.
Pace-eggs were traditionally decorated by wrapping the eggs in onion skins and boiling them to give the shells a golden mottled effect.
Children would then roll their pace-eggs down the hills and see who could get theirs the furthest without it breaking.
These days it’s mainly the chocolate ones and the tradition is still going strong.
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Six year old Hannah Villamarch, of Goosnargh, Preston, entered this bonnet in the Easter bonnet competition at the Easter egg rolling at Avenham Park, Preston. 1997 | National World
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Four year old Fabienne Lawson of Leyland comes face to face with a Muscovy duckling at the Easter egg rolling event at Avenham Park, Preston, 1997 | National World
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Cousins Rebekah and Matthew Neville from Penwortham get in some easter egg rolling practice at Avenham Park | National World
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The large crowds enjoying the entertainment at the traditional Easter Egg Rolling on Avenham Park, Preston | National World