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PAPAL CEREMONY REVIVED AFTER 63 YEARS

Papal Ceremony Revived After 63 Years (1933)

Pope Pius XI gives blessing after celebrating Mass for...

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

Feast Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel (1927)

Italians out in the streets of London for a religious...

THE FEAST OF THE CAMELIAS

The Feast Of The Camelias (1928)

The Swiss town of Locarno puts on a pageant to celebrate the 'Feast of...

ROASTING AN OX aka A FEAST IN THE STREET

Roasting An Ox AKA A Feast In The Street (1928)

A whole ox is roasted on a spit and eaten in aid of...

FEAST OF RAMZAN

Feast Of Ramzan (1920)

Moslem Indians in England are shown at prayer.

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL - Mute Version

Unique Harvest Festival - Mute Version (1930)

A celebration of the grape harvest in Italy leads to...

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL - Sound Version

Unique Harvest Festival - Sound Version (1930)

A celebration of the grape harvest in Italy leads to...

 

 

FEAST OF ST MARTIN

Feast Of St Martin (1933)

German children march with lanterns to celebrate St Martin's Day - plus they...

THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI

The Feast Of Corpus Christi (1934)

Mass celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi in Liverpool.

THE FEAST OF ST. HUBERT

The Feast Of St. Hubert (1931)

Fox hounds are blessed before the start of the hunting season in France.

BOY BISHOP

Boy Bishop (1935)

On Feast of St. Nicholas Highgate choirboy becomes bishop for a day.

DISCIPLES OF MOHAMMED

Disciples Of Mohammed (1940)

Moslems are seen reading from the Koran and celebrating the feast of...

CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF ORANGES AND LEMONS IN FRANCE

Celebrating The Feast Of Oranges And Lemons In France (1938)

Oranges and lemons are everywhere at...

MOROCCO - FEAST OF RAMADAN

Morocco - Feast Of Ramadan (1938)

Sultan Mohammed V leaves his palace and travels to the mosque to...

FEAST OF MOULOUD

Feast Of Mouloud (1949)

Footage of the Feast of Mouloud in Rabat in Morocco.

"The Feast Of Khebir" (1932)

Moroccan troops and chieftains display their obedience to the Sultan.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 80

Caught By The Camera No. 80 (1936)

A giant pancake is made in Alessandria, Italy at the Feast of the...

THE FEAST OF THE LILIES

The Feast Of The Lilies (1932)

Crowds watch a strange ceremony in Naples, Italy - they are joined by...

MAY DAY

May Day (1928)

A little girl called Lily Winterburn is crowned Queen of the May, and thousands flock to...

BALLAD OF THE BARD

Ballad Of The Bard (1964)

A look at how the people of Stratford are celebrating Shakespeare's 400th...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell includes - fire at gas works in Wapping, blessing of the...

TONGA GREETS THE QUEEN

Tonga Greets The Queen (1953)

Footage of the Royal Tour of Tonga and New Zealand.

THE HOLY YEAR reel 2

The Holy Year Reel 2 (1950-1951)

Various religious events throughout the year are shown.

THE WORKHOUSE WARD reel 2

The Workhouse Ward Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Filmed play - very funny stuff about two grumpy men who live in the...