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CHOIR-BOY CONGRESS aka CHOIRBOY CONGRESS

Choir-Boy Congress AKA Choirboy Congress (1946)

Choirboys from different nations gather for a...

MEXICO

Mexico (1948)

Mexican people celebrating Christmas.

LETCOMBE - BERKS

Letcombe - Berks (1948)

How the Christmas is celebrated in Letcombe, Berkshire.

NAZARETH - NEW CHURCH

Nazareth - New Church (1955)

A cornerstone of a new church is laid in Nazareth.

CHURCH SERVICE

Church Service (1948)

Industrial Sunday church service in Hockley.

BLESSING THE WATERS - HASTINGS

Blessing The Waters - Hastings (1949)

Blessing the waters at Ascension Day, Hastings, Essex.

LONDON

London (1930-1939)

Religious parade in London.

 

 

FULHAM CIVIC WEEK

Fulham Civic Week (1927)

A religious service inaugurates Fulham Civic Week.

CHURCH CONGRESS OPENS

Church Congress Opens (1920)

The Church Congress opens with a procession of Archbishops, Bishops and...

EUCHARISTIC FESTIVAL IN AUSTRALIA

Eucharistic Festival In Australia (1938)

30,000 Roman Catholics gather for the Eucharistic festival...

CHURCH SERVICE aka XMAS STORY

Church Service AKA Xmas Story (1948)

Christmas church service in Berkshire village.

CHRISTMAS 1949

Christmas 1949 (1949)

People around the world celebrate Christmas.

HARVEST FESTIVAL CHURCH SERVICE

Harvest Festival Church Service (1948)

Harvest festival church service in Chilham, Kent.

WOODEN CROSS CHOIR SING CHRISTMAS HYMN

Wooden Cross Choir Sing Christmas Hymn "He Is Born The Holy Child". (1956)

Wooden Cross choir...

CAROL SINGERS

Carol Singers (1963)

The choir of St. Michael's church in Tenbury singing carols

BOY BISHOP

Boy Bishop (1935)

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

ST. BERNADINE'S COLLEGE

St. Bernadine's College (1936)

Bishop of Northampton lays foundation stone to new wing of Roman...

NEW BISHOP ENTHRONED

New Bishop Enthroned (1941)

Noel Baring-Hudson is enthroned as new Bishop of Newcastle at St. Nicholas...

YOUNG VOICES GREET CHRISTMAS Dublin issue

Young Voices Greet Christmas Dublin Issue (1942)

A church choir sing 'Silent Night'.

BLESS MY DOLL PLEASE - AND VICAR DID

Bless My Doll Please - And Vicar Did (1949)

A Vicar in Kent conducts a service where he blesses...

AND A VILLAGE GIVES ITS THANKS

And A Village Gives Its Thanks (1948)

Harvest Festival at village of Chilham, Kent.

ANIMAL SUNDAY

Animal Sunday (1950)

Blessing animals a the Holy Trinity Church in memory of St. Francis of Assissi.

Selected originals - GIBRALTAR  - WILSON AND SMITH TALKS

Selected Originals - Gibraltar - Wilson And Smith Talks (1968)

Material relating to newsreel...

 CHRISTMAS CHOIR

Christmas Choir (1948)

Various scenes of preparations for Christmas around the world.

ABBEY APPEAL

Abbey Appeal (1953)

Churchill launches an Appeal to raise money for the restoration of Westminster Abbey.

RELIGIOUS LEADERS

Religious Leaders (1945)

Archbishop Damaskinos of Greece meets Bevin and Church leaders.

CHRISTMAS 1950 AROUND THE WORLD

Christmas 1950 Around The World (1950)

Christmas celebrations in different countries around the...

POPE'S EASTER BLESSING

Pope's Easter Blessing (1956)

Aerial coverage of Pius XII giving traditional Easter blessing, "Urbi et...

 QUEEN JULIANA ENTERTAINS ROYAL HOUSEHOLD AT CHRISTMAS

Queen Juliana Entertains Royal Household At Christmas (1954)

The Dutch Royals celebrate...

OUR LADY OF WESTMINSTER SHRINE

Our Lady Of Westminster Shrine (1955)

Blessing takes place as Cardinal Griffin unveils Shrine of Our...

OLD FOLK STRANDED IN EUROPE

Old Folk Stranded In Europe (1957)

A German barracks is converted into old people's home. Varel,...

POPE JOHN XXIII GIVES HIS EASTER BLESSING

Pope John Xxiii Gives His Easter Blessing (1960)

Pope on balcony giving Easter Blessing.

 MOTHERS AND BABIES GO TO SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICE

Mothers And Babies Go To Special Church Service (1960)

A local church holds a ceremony to bless...

CHOIR SINGING SILENT NIGHT

Choir Singing Silent Night (1966)

Choir in America singing Silent Night.

A CEREMONY THAT HAS BECOME POPULAR

A Ceremony That Has Become Popular (1914-1918)

Blessing allotments - 'a ceremony that has become popular'....

MIDDLESEX VOLUNTEERS - BISHOP OF WILLESDON

Middlesex Volunteers - Bishop Of Willesdon (1917)

The Bishop of Willesdon inspects Middlesex...

CHRISTMAS STORY

Christmas Story (1958)

How Christmas is celebrated in northern (urban) and southern (rural) Germany.

MASONIC CEREMONY

Masonic Ceremony (1910-1919)

Freemasons lead the ceremony to lay the foundation stone at St. James's Church...

FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

For The Solomon Islands (1932)

The launch of a ship destined for use by the Melanesian Mission.

CHURCH LEADERS CONVENTION

Church Leaders Convention (1940)

Convention of the world leaders of Episcopal Church.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF NORFOLK

Funeral Of The Late Duke Of Norfolk (1917)

Solemn and affecting scenes mark last home coming of late...

WHITECHAPEL'S WAR HEROES

Whitechapel's War Heroes (1917)

Dedication of the beautiful war shrine erected at St. Mary's.

SIR ROSS AND KEITH SMITH

Sir Ross And Keith Smith (1922)

Footage of plane crash wreckage and seaplane inflight.

FIRST MALAYAN BISHOP VENDARGON CONSECRATED aka FIRST MALAYAN BISHOP

First Malayan Bishop Vendargon Consecrated AKA First Malayan Bishop (1955)

Various shots of...

ROYAL MAUNDY MONEY

Royal Maundy Money (1938)

The Duke and Duchess of Kent at Westminster Abbey for the ceremony of giving...

THE QUEEN IN EDINBURGH

The Queen In Edinburgh (1952)

Elizabeth II visits her subjects in Scotland - they seem happy to see...

CHRISTMAS IN LONDON

Christmas In London (1955)

Roundup of Christmas celebrations in London.

 CATHOLIC CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Catholic Centenary Celebrations (1950)

Unedited material of the Catholic Hierarchy Centenary...

ROYAL FAMILY ATTEND RE-CONSECRATION AT ST. CLEMENT DANE'S

Royal Family Attend Re-Consecration At St. Clement Dane's (1958)

Queen attends London church...

POPE JOHN GIVES BLESSING ON CORPUS CHRISTI DAY

Pope John Gives Blessing On Corpus Christi Day (1960)

Pope John gives blessing on Corpus Christi....