And though they were terrified, young pupils were still entertained as the animal "danced".

Hailed as an "unspoilt" place in the 21st century, Great Massingham still bears a dark past as a popular pitstop for travelling performers, who boasted immoral acts by our modern standards.

Great Massingham, which is near King's Lynn (Image: Newsquest)

And in 1910, "French Breton Gypsies" arrived in the village with their so-called "dancing bear" - an animal........

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