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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...

HALLOWE'EN aka HALLOWEEN

Hallowe'en AKA Halloween (1930)

Men of the London Scottish regiment celebrate Hallowe'en with a dinner.

HOSANNA

Hosanna (1934)

"Blessing the Palms" at Westminster Cathedral is a part of Hosanna Festival.

BRITTANY PENANCE

Brittany Penance (1934)

Religious festival of Forgiveness in Brittany, France.

CEREMONIES IN ENGLAND AND ITALY aka FESTIVAL OF HARVEST

Ceremonies In England And Italy AKA Festival Of Harvest (1935)

Harvest festivals with a...

EMPIRE DAY

Empire Day (1930)

People everywhere celebrate Empire Day with costumes and parades.

 

 

EMPIRE DAY

Empire Day (1930)

People everywhere celebrate Empire Day with costumes and parades.

THE DANCE OF THE MILLERS

The Dance Of The Millers (1934)

Peasants perform traditional country dancing in Absam in Austria.

EXIT WINTER

Exit Winter (1934)

Footage of an ancient festival to wash away the winter in Austria.

POLES AND PEASANTS!

Poles And Peasants! (1939)

Villagers from Vilna on the Polish / Lithuanian border attend their annual...

THE FEAST OF THE FLOWERS

The Feast Of The Flowers (1934)

Custom of carrying flower garlands on poles to the church for blessing...

MI-CAREME FESTIVAL

Mi-Careme Festival (1928)

Imaginative floats and beauty queens make up the parade of the Mi-Careme...

GREATEST OF ALL EMPIRE FESTIVALS

Greatest Of All Empire Festivals (1928)

The Duke of Gloucester takes part in a massive Community...

ALL IS SAFELY GATHERED IN

All Is Safely Gathered In (1928)

King Alfonso (Alphonso, Alfhonso) of Spain attends Swedish Harvest...

AROUND THE MAYPOLE

Around The Maypole (1929)

Children dance around Maypoles during dance festival in the Republic of...

SCOUTS OF ALL NATIONS

Scouts Of All Nations (1929)

Scouts festival in Birkenhead, Merseyside.

THE RIVIERA RIVALLED

The Riviera Rivalled (1929)

Jersey's annual battle of the flowers festival, Jersey.

WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD aka WELSH INTERNATIONAL

Welsh National Eisteddfod AKA Welsh International (1929)

The opening ceremony of the Welsh...

WELSH EISTEDDFOD aka

Welsh Eisteddfod AKA "All Wales Is A Sea Of Song" (1920)

National Welsh Eisteddfod is opened with...

PAGEANT - PEEBLES

Pageant - Peebles (1921)

Bands and carriages parade through Peebles as part of the festival.

WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

Welsh National Eisteddfod (1921)

The Welsh National Eisteddfod is opened in the ruins of Carnarvon...

EISTEDDFOD - WALES

Eisteddfod - Wales (1923)

Ancient Gorsedd ceremony and swearing in the Bards at Welsh National...

THE FESTIVAL OF ST. MATTHEW

The Festival Of St. Matthew (1925)

Bluecoat Boys walk through London to attend service with Lord...

PHYSICAL JERKS IN TOKYO

Physical Jerks In Tokyo (1940)

Emperor Hirohito of Japan views mass physical exercise displays at...

GERMAN YOUTH FESTIVAL

German Youth Festival (1938)

A huge Nazi youth festival takes place on the anniversary of the start of...

FESTIVAL OF EID-UL-FITR

Festival Of Eid-Ul-Fitr (1926)

Moslems in England attend celebrations at the Woking Mosque.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM FESTIVAL OF EID-UL-FITR IN G 1285

Out Takes / Cuts From Festival Of Eid-Ul-Fitr In G 1285 (1926)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

MIDSUMMER DANCE FESTIVAL

Midsummer Dance Festival (1926)

Bizarre re-enactment of midsummer druidic ceremony.

THE GAY CITY

The Gay City (1926)

The annual mid-Lent carnival in Paris.

SOUTHWARK aka WOMEN TOP PERSONALITY PARADE

Southwark AKA Women Top Personality Parade (1949)

Costermongers' Harvest Festival at Southwark...

VENICE - EN FETE

Venice - En Fete (1933)

Shots of Venice during a river festival.

HIGH FLYING!

High Flying! (1935)

Banners fly in Honolulu to mark Tango-no-Sekku - Japanese Boys' Day Festival.

INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL

International Dance Festival (1952)

Dancers from around the world dance outside the Albert Hall.

BATH FESTIVAL MARKS HINDU NEW YEAR

Bath Festival Marks Hindu New Year (1950)

Indian Hindus celebrate the Kumbh Festival with pilgrimage...

EAST-WEST 'WAR' FOR PEACE

East-West 'war' For Peace (1951)

Communist Youth rally in East Berlin - Messages of freedom are...

FESTIVAL FINALE

Festival Finale (1951)

Fireworks and spotlights provide a fitting finale to the Festival of Britain.

FESTIVAL SPIRIT

Festival Spirit (1957)

Festival of Dussehra in Delhi, India.

WORLD CANCER CONGRESS OPENS

World Cancer Congress Opens (1958)

7th International Cancer Congress at Royal Festival Hall - Good...

CHANCELLOR MEETS BIG BUSINESS

Chancellor Meets Big Business (1958)

Derick Heathcote Amory speaks to the Conference of the Institute...

FLOWER FESTIVAL

Flower Festival (1959)

Flower festival procession through the streets of San Remo in Italy.

FESTIVAL AFLOAT

Festival Afloat (1959)

River festival at Maidenhead.

LONDON - DIRECTORS HEAR MOUNTBATTEN FESTIVAL HALL aka INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS...

London - Directors Hear Mountbatten Festival Hall AKA Institute Of Directors... (1959)

Lord...

RUSHBEARING FESTIVAL

Rushbearing Festival (1943)

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

"Gracie" And The Old Folks (1954)

Gracie Fields sings a carol to old people at Royal Festival Hall.

QUEEN MOTHER AS CHANCELLOR OF LONDON UNIVERSITY

Queen Mother As Chancellor Of London University (1955)

Queen Mother becomes London University's...

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

International Music Festival (1951)

Musicians and dancers from all over the world come to National...

FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL

Folk Dance Festival (1962)

International festival of folk dances held at Albert Hall.

INDIA - FESTIVAL OF THE GODS

India - Festival Of The Gods (1962)

Colour item showing people celebrating festival of Kulu Dusserah...

DANCE FESTIVAL

Dance Festival (1961)

Footage of junior dance championships in Hammersmith, London.