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CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL OF JAGANNATH IN INDIA

Celebrating The Festival Of Jagannath In India (1937)

Annual festival of Jagannath, Lord of the...

PROSIT!

Prosit! (1959)

Germans have fun at the Munich Beer Festival.

BALLETS RUSSES - FESTIVAL OF NARCISSUS

Ballets Russes - Festival Of Narcissus (1920-1929)

Ballet on open-air stage in mountainous area followed...

YOUTH ATHLETES

Youth Athletes (1920-1929)

Festival for young Hungarian athletes in Mako, Hungary.

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL - TATTOO OF PIPES AND DRUMS

Edinburgh Festival - Tattoo Of Pipes And Drums (1947)

Edinburgh Castle is the scene for a Highland...

FIRE WALKERS IN HINDU NATIVE PARADE AT SINGAPORE

Fire Walkers In Hindu Native Parade At Singapore (1937)

Crowds watch young men run over burning...

FESTIVAL PIGEON RACE

Festival Pigeon Race (1951)

Masses of pigeons are released for a race from Battersea Festival Park.

 

 

 UKRAINIAN YOUTH FESTIVAL

Ukrainian Youth Festival (1957)

Lots of marching and twirling of hoops at Ukrainian Youth Festival.

AERIAL GYMNAST

Aerial Gymnast (1957)

Aerial gymnast Leone performs in Battersea Festival Gardens.

"Oh! To Be In Italy Now That Autumn's Here"!! (1933)

A festival of grapes is held in Rome - parade...

3000 CHILEAN GIRL ATHLETES

3000 Chilean Girl Athletes (1927)

Massive athletics display by girls in Chile.

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS aka QUAINT SHROVETIDE FESTIVALS

Quaintest Of All Carnivals AKA Quaint Shrovetide Festivals (1925)

People of Binche in Belgium...

THE BLESSING OF THE HOUNDS

The Blessing Of The Hounds (1929)

Patron Saint blesses the foxhounds on festival of St. Hubert,...

3,600 BANDSMEN'S BIG BLOW

3,600 Bandsmen's Big Blow (1925)

150 brass bands take part in noisy National Festival at Crystal...

3,600 BANDSMEN'S BIG BLOW

3,600 Bandsmen's Big Blow (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for 3,600 BANDSMEN'S BIG BLOW in G 1229.

VILLAGE FOLK SINGERS AND DANCERS

Village Folk Singers And Dancers (1927)

Quaint item about a visit to Britain by some Dutch country...

BEER FESTIVAL

Beer Festival (1968)

Beer Festival takes place in Munich, Germany.

Selected originals - VENICE FESTIVAL

Selected Originals - Venice Festival (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Venice Festival" -...

FIESTA OF THE GRAPES

Fiesta Of The Grapes (1946)

Annual festival of the grapes in Marino, Italy.

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN AMUSEMENT PARK AT BATTERSEA aka FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN FUNFAIR

Festival Of Britain Amusement Park At Battersea AKA Festival Of Britain Funfair (1951)

Construction...

 BEER CELLAR FESTIVAL - BAVARIA

Beer Cellar Festival - Bavaria (1951)

People drinking and singing at Bavarian beer festival.

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF ARGYLL

Duke And Duchess Of Argyll (1914-1918)

Duke & Duchess of Argyll at festival.

PONY CHARITY COLLECTION

Pony Charity Collection (1914-1918)

Boy leading a tiny pony past crowd of adults at show.

CARNIVAL - WALES

Carnival - Wales (1910-1919)

Footage of carnival procession in Welsh town.

VENTNOR CARNIVAL

Ventnor Carnival (1900-1913)

Footage of carnival procession on the Isle of Wight.

 CHILDREN'S CYCLING GALA

Children's Cycling Gala (1910-1919)

Children's fancy dress parade in Hyde Park.

Dragon Dance in China

Dragon Dance In China (1920-1929)

People perform the Dragon Dance at Chinese carnival. China.

OKTOBERFEST IN MUNICH

Oktoberfest In Munich (1920-1929)

Shots of crowds enjoying food and entertainment at Munich Oktoberfest in...

STREET PARADE

Street Parade (1920-1929)

Drinking and dancing at night street festival - 1920's.

PLAYGROUNDS aka CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

Playgrounds AKA Children's Playground (1953)

Children have fun on model ship, train and bus in a...

PLOUGHMAN FESTIVAL IN RUMANIA

Ploughman Festival In Rumania (1967)

The traditional ploughman festival in the Fagarash region of...

A NATIONAL HARVEST FESTIVAL

A National Harvest Festival (1933)

Nazi symbolism mixes with harvest celebrations in massive rally in...

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...

IN CHARITY'S CAUSE

In Charity's Cause (1934)

Crowds have gathered for the Lambeth Civic Festival Service in Brockwell Park.

MAY DAY PROCESSION

May Day Procession (1921)

Children and adults take part in May Day Processions in Ireland carrying...

TORCH LIGHT PARADE

Torch Light Parade (1938)

Thousands pack Berlin's Olympic Stadium at night to see a parade of men with...

ALL WALES IS A SEA OF SONG

All Wales Is A Sea Of Song (1923)

Ancient ceremony marks the Proclamation of Welsh National Eisteddfod...

GYMNASTIC FESTIVAL AT STOCKHOLM

Gymnastic Festival At Stockholm (1939)

Footage of the Liningad Festival in Stockholm, Sweden.

BLUEBELL DAY - FRANCE

Bluebell Day - France (1926)

Flower carnival in Paris.

GLUSBURN'S FLORAL FESTIVAL

Glusburn's Floral Festival (1920)

A look at some of the racing events at Glusburn's Floral and...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL OPENS

Edinburgh Festival Opens (1953)

Tattoo opens 7th Edinburgh Festival.

OVER THAMES ON A WIRE

Over Thames On A Wire (1951)

Famous French tightrope walker Elleano performs a crossing of the River...

NEWS FROM ITALY - BEEFSTEAK FESTIVAL

News From Italy - Beefsteak Festival (1959)

Big steak barbecue in Cortona, Tuscany.

INDIAN FESTIVAL

Indian Festival (1967)

The Gomateswara Festival takes place in Sravanabelagola, India.

EXPO '68 FESTIVAL

Expo '68 Festival (1968)

A hot air balloon race takes place at Expo Sussex '68. Ardingly, Sussex.

FESTIVAL OF RAGHUNATH

Festival Of Raghunath (1968)

The Festival of Raghunath Ji takes place in the Kulu valley. India.

PIPE SMOKING WOMEN

Pipe Smoking Women (1969)

Women pipe smokers at the Festival Hall, London.

VENICE FESTIVAL

Venice Festival (1969)

Brightly coloured gondolas take part in Venice Festival. Italy.

AACHEN FESTIVAL

Aachen Festival (1970)

Denis Healey attends the Aachen festival in Germany.

DON COCKELL HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER DON COCKELL HONOURED AT FUN FAIR

Don Cockell Heavyweight Boxer Don Cockell Honoured At Fun Fair (1954)

British heavyweight...