FRIDAY sees the return of one of the most important days in the town’s annual calendar – Warrington Walking Day.

So to make the occasion, this week on Yester Years we look back in our archives to picture of a walking day from time gone by.

This cover photograph from 1958 shows the St James Own Cubs taking part in the procession, led by S Hinde, the cub mistress.

The history of walking day dates back to the 19th century.

It started in the 1830s when the church set it up as a riposte to the debauchery of the Newton races.

There were originally different routes for the Catholic and Church of England faiths but now all groups walk along the same paths.

This year’s walking day takes place next Friday, June 30.