At Europe’s largest Gypsy and Traveller gathering, modern nomads uphold traditions old and new

Gamblers gather around a card game and bet on which card is the Queen. Faro Pharaoh, or Farobank, is a late 17th-century French card game popular amongst Gypsies, who gamble on the game. It later spread across to the Atlantic where it was often played in Old West saloons. This particular game saw one of the participants lose £200 in less than 5 minutes. 

Cumbria Police describe Appleby Fair as the county's "biggest event in the county for policing." During the days of the fair the town – which has a resting population of around 3,000 – receives around 30,000 to 40,000 additional visitors. 

Wooden stakes placed as a deterrent to visitors wishing to park on the side of the road and put horses to graze. 

The fire service attend a caravan fire at Appleby Fair. The fire was the source of local speculation, but no cause was determined. 

Many – some speculate most – visitors to Appleby aren't Gypsies or Travellers. The event has become a part of the local calendar too, with many tourists also coming to observe the activity. 

During the Fair, each morning horses are lead down from the Market Fields - where most attendees camp - and into the centre of town to be washed, and traded.