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2ND ANNUAL CITY CARNIVAL

2nd Annual City Carnival (1927)

Newcastle's second carnival and street parade.

FUN AND FROLIC AT GATESHEAD'S FIRST CARNIVAL

Fun And Frolic At Gateshead's First Carnival (1927)

Street parade and festivities in Gateshead.

LONDON IRISH

London Irish (1927)

The London Irish Tattoo with marching and frolics.

BONZO'S BEANO

Bonzo's Beano (1927)

Dog lovers show off their hounds and enter comical races.

THE BOOK OF FRANCE

The Book Of France (1927)

Pages from 'The Book of France' are revealed for the camera.

THE FIRST OYSTERS

The First Oysters (1927)

The local mayor presides over the rituals of netting the first oysters of the...

JUST THE CUTEST LITTLE THINGS

Just The Cutest Little Things (1927)

Beautiful babies on show and some young howlers in New Jersey.

 

 

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

Gloria In Excelsis (1927)

The cardinal performs ceremonies before masses gathered in a stadium in...

MINERS ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING

Miners Annual Demonstration At Houghton Le Spring (1927)

Miners celebrate by holding a street...

AMERICA'S FAIREST MAID

America's Fairest Maid (1927)

Miss America 1927 receives her crown.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR CARNIVAL - RAIN OR NO RAIN

We're Going To Have Our Carnival - Rain Or No Rain (1927)

The crowds turn out for the parade in...

MUSCLE AND MUSIC

Muscle And Music (1927)

Inverness holds the Northern Games with marvellous displays of throwing and...

LIVERPOOL CIVIC WEEK

Liverpool Civic Week (1927)

Actors in Liverpool reconstruct a highwayman's attack on a stage coach.

THE BIG BLOW

The Big Blow (1927)

Bandsmen gather at Crystal Palace to attend a National Brass Festival.

IRELAND THROUGH THE AGES

Ireland Through The Ages (1927)

Civic week in Dublin includes industrial and historical pageants.

GREATER HOVE CELEBRATIONS

Greater Hove Celebrations (1927)

A carnival with fun and fancy dress at Hove, near Brighton.

NEW HALL HOSPITAL AT SCARISBRICK

New Hall Hospital At Scarisbrick (1927)

Sir George Newman opens new hospital.

AS IN PRE WAR DAYS

As In Pre War Days (1927)

Historic costume for German students at an anniversary.

PRINCESS MARY

Princess Mary (1927)

Princess Mary plants a tree at an R.A.F hospital.

BATTLE OF GOWER STREET

Battle Of Gower Street (1927)

Student rag provides excellent entertainment by staging a flour fight.

A GREAT NAVAL ENGAGEMENT

A Great Naval Engagement (1927)

A crazy football match and great dancing by one sailor.

ROYAL BRIDESMAID'S WEDDING

Royal Bridesmaid's Wedding (1927)

Scenes of crowds out to catch a glimpse of a society wedding.

OLD MAIDS DAY IN FRANCE

Old Maids Day In France (1927)

Lovely ladies having fun in Paris with fancy dress and larks.

THINK AND EAT IMPERIALLY

Think And Eat Imperially (1927)

Cookery demonstration with a public display of Christmas pudding...

DUCHESS OF YORK

Duchess Of York (1927)

The Duchess meets some nurses and crowds jostle for a glimpse her.

LONDONERS HELD UP

Londoners Held Up (1927)

University Hospital students perform rag stunts to raise money.

SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS

South African Students (1927)

A group of young people visit Oxford in winter.

VILLAGE FOLK SINGERS AND DANCERS

Village Folk Singers And Dancers (1927)

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

DIANA'S AND NIMRODS,  JNR

Diana's And Nimrods, Jnr (1927)

Some young people gain experience of the hunt on horseback on...

FAREWELL  1926!

Farewell 1926! (1927)

A student stunt sees out the old year with medical students on horse drawn carts.

4 DEGREES BELOW ZERO

4 Degrees Below Zero (1927)

An icy dip for crazy swimming enthusiasts.

CRICKET SOON

Cricket Soon (1927)

Training in cricket technique for youngsters.

CRICKET'S COMING 'STAR'

Cricket's Coming 'star' (1927)

Young cricketer Hammond is given a presentation.

CRICKET FADES, FOOTBALL AGAIN

Cricket Fades, Football Again (1927)

Cricket season ends - football season begins.

FRANCE ACCLAIMS ATLANTIC FLIGHT HERO

France Acclaims Atlantic Flight Hero (1927)

Lindbergh appears at a window, to acknowledge the huge...

FETE DES VIGNERONS

Fete Des Vignerons (1927)

Wine growers celebrate a festival with parades, costumes and dancing.