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KEEPING UP - ANCIENT CUSTOM

Keeping Up - Ancient Custom (1929)

Opening Fox Hunt in Beaumaris, is marked with ancient ceremony,...

ROAD TO MONTE CARLO-CUTS aka ROAD TO MONTE CARLO

Road To Monte Carlo-Cuts AKA Road To Monte Carlo (1960)

Customs officers check drivers' papers at...

ROAD TO MONTE CARLO-CUTS aka ROAD TO MONTE CARLO

Road To Monte Carlo-Cuts AKA Road To Monte Carlo (1960)

Good shots on mountain roads through the...

DWILE FLONKING

Dwile Flonking (1967)

The age old custom of Dwile Flonking (tossing a dishcloth soaked in beer) is...

THE PADSTOW

The Padstow "Hobby Hoss" (1932)

Ancient custom carried out in the streets of a Cornwall Town - men...

QUAINT CORNISH CUSTOMS - BUSINESS CEASES WHILST TOWNSFOLK PLAY CENTURIES - OLD...

Quaint Cornish Customs - Business Ceases Whilst Townsfolk Play Centuries - Old... (1914-1919)

Hurling...

MAYPOLE

Maypole (1914-1918)

Children dancing round maypoles at two different locations.

 

 

GALLICAN GYPSIES

Gallican Gypsies (1910)

Footage of gypsies in Spain, dancing etc.

AN OLD TIME CUSTOM!

An Old Time Custom! (1933)

Parade in Macon, France in celebration of the annual Burgundy Wine Festival.

AMERICAN TOURISTS IN CANADA ON BUYING SPREE aka AMERICAN TOURIST

American Tourists In Canada On Buying Spree AKA American Tourist (1948)

American tourists in...

SOLO RUBBER DINGHY BID TO CROSS ATLANTIC BY DEREK HEATH aka SOLO DINGHY BID

Solo Rubber Dinghy Bid To Cross Atlantic By Derek Heath AKA Solo Dinghy Bid (1968)

Derek...

BLAZING BARRELS

Blazing Barrels (1966)

Men run around with blazing barrels of tar in the Festival of Fire of a Devon...

PARIS WAITERS CAN'T WAIT

Paris Waiters Can't Wait (1949)

The Annual Paris waiters' race - they have to serve customers as they...

IT'S AN OLD PORTUGESE CUSTOM aka IT'S AN OLD PORTUGUESE CUSTOM

It's An Old Portugese Custom AKA It's An Old Portuguese Custom (1934)

Portuguese folk dancers...

'THROWING THE HOOD' AT HAXEY

'throwing The Hood' At Haxey (1938)

The ancient custom of 'Throwing The Hood' at the Lincolnshire...

LUXURY HAIRDRESSERS

Luxury Hairdressers (1964)

A hairdressing salon provides luxuries such as drinks and cigarettes for its...

IRISH MATERIAL

Irish Material (1948)

Dublin architecture and city scenes

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 35

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 35 (1935)

Customs of Biddenden in Kent, New York roof...

PARIS STREET MARKET

Paris Street Market (1920-1929)

Good footage of stall holders, customers and browsers at market selling food...

KNOW THE BRITISH Reel 1

Know The British Reel 1 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and...

A REALLY NEW OCCUPATION FOR EVE

A Really New Occupation For Eve (1931)

Great film showing women aviators who take a paying customer...

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1956)

Eton College custom of the 'Wall Game', played on a very cold day.

MAY DAY

May Day (1914-1918)

Little girls in white do traditional dancing and prance around the maypole on May Day.

"Riding The Boundaries" (1931)

Horsemen in Northumberland perform ancient custom.

OLD ENGLISH CUSTOMS record a

Old English Customs Record A (1950-1959)

A documentary about British traditions - street football, marbles,...

OLD ENGLISH CUSTOMS record b

Old English Customs Record B (1950-1959)

A documentary about British traditions - street football, marbles,...

RUSHBEARING FESTIVAL

Rushbearing Festival (1943)

Children take part in the rushbearing festival in Ambleside, Lake District.

LORD ASHBURNHAM PRESIDES AT WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Lord Ashburnham Presides At Welsh National Eisteddfod (1914-1918)

Lord Ashburnham presides over...

EISTEDDFOD

Eisteddfod (1910-1920)

The National Eisteddfod Festival of Wales.

BRAEMAR GATHERING

Braemar Gathering (1910-1915)

Highland games at the Braemar Gathering in Scotland.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 16

Caught By The Camera No. 16 (1935)

Austrian love heart cakes, a traditional ceremony of running a race...

THREE BULVONOS issue title - MANORS AND CUSTOMS

Three Bulvonos Issue Title - Manors And Customs (1938)

Footage of the performers the Three...

KEEP FIT issue title - MANORS AND CUSTOMS

Keep Fit Issue Title - Manors And Customs (1938)

Footage of African women demonstrating their...

MOHAWK CAMP

Mohawk Camp (1960)

American boys learn Native American Indian customs and dances at a camp in Salisbury,...

HEATED STREETS

Heated Streets (1954)

Gas heaters are installed outside French cafes to keep the customers warm while...

KNOW THE BRITISH Reel 2

Know The British Reel 2 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and...

KNOW THE BRITISH Reel 3

Know The British Reel 3 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette...

CONTINENTAL CARAVAN RALLY

Continental Caravan Rally (1961)

Continental caravaners meet at a Caravan Club Rally to compare...

TEA CENTRE

Tea Centre (1953)

Look at Tea Centre, cafe which gives customers history of tea as well as a decent cuppa!

BEARDS

Beards (1951)

Footage of bearded men having a trim at barbers in Canterbury, Kent.

GUN MAKING

Gun Making (1956)

Sporting guns are made to measure at a gunsmith in the West End of London.

PUB BARBER

Pub Barber (1964)

A village pub in Kent provides haircuts as well as beer.

WORLD CUP STAMPS A SELL OUT

World Cup Stamps A Sell Out (1966)

Postage stamps marking England's World Cup win are an instant...

PUB PARROT

Pub Parrot (1963)

The regulars at The Crown and Sceptre are entertained by a performing parrot.

Selected Originals - MOTOR SHOW

Selected Originals - Motor Show (1951)

Material related to newsreel story "Motor Show" - 51/84.

WAITERS RACE

Waiters Race (1949)

The annual race of Waiters through the streets of Paris.

IN OLD HEIDELBERG

In Old Heidelberg (1934)

Heidelberg celebrates the end of winter.

HENRY COOPER

Henry Cooper (1967)

Boxer Henry Cooper runs his grocery shop Wembley.

CHESS

Chess (1946)

Men play chess during lunch hour at Gambit Chess Rooms in London.

SIXTH FORM FLIES HIGH

Sixth Form Flies High (1966)

Sixth form students of Dereham High School in Norwich learning to fly.