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JACK'S THE BOY

Jack's The Boy (1941)

Sailors repaint their ship and celebrate with a fancy dress parade.

THE GRANDE PARADE

The Grande Parade (1931)

Numerous small children take part in the Grande Parade.

ICE HOCKEY CARNIVAL IN GERMANY

Ice Hockey Carnival In Germany (1939)

Footage of fancy dress ice hockey match in Germany.

A TENNIS NOVELTY - THE GARVILLE CLUB

A Tennis Novelty - The Garville Club (1925)

The Garville Club hold a fancy dress tennis tournament...

CARNIVAL IN BRUSSELS

Carnival In Brussels (1946)

Men, women and children dancing in the crowded streets of Brussels in fancy...

AUNTY IN THE DRAWING ROOM

Aunty In The Drawing Room

Fragment from an early comedy film - a man dressed as a woman jokes...

 CARNIVAL SCENES

Carnival Scenes (1930-1939)

Children's fancy dress parade in British seaside resort town.

 

 

CARNIVAL ?

Carnival ? (1914-1918)

Footage of people wearing fancy dress.

CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL

Children's Carnival (1963)

Children in various fancy dress costumes at Rye in East Sussex.

A WHOLE CITY MAKES WHOOPEE!

A Whole City Makes Whoopee! (1933)

Students in Glasgow raise money for charity with fancy dress...

FOR

For "The Ball Of The Year" (1930)

Students at the Polytechnic prepare for the Chelsea Arts Ball.

GROTESQUE ART

Grotesque Art (1935)

Footage of designers making very large papier-mache figures to be used in a street...

COMEDY FOOTBALL IN BERLIN

Comedy Football In Berlin (1938)

A comedy football match in Berlin, played by men in fancy dress.

MASK CARNIVAL IN SWITZERLAND LNER

Mask Carnival In Switzerland Lner (1938)

People in a Swiss village jig about wearing shaggy costumes...

PROCESSION OF GIANT FIGURES

Procession Of Giant Figures (1920)

A fun procession of giant figures takes place in Brussels, Belgium....

GREATEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Greatest Of All Carnivals (1925)

The Nice carnival sees weird and wonderful costumes and floats taking...

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS aka QUAINT SHROVETIDE FESTIVALS

Quaintest Of All Carnivals AKA Quaint Shrovetide Festivals (1925)

People of Binche in Belgium...

CARNIVAL TIME HERALDS SPRING'S COMING

Carnival Time Heralds Spring's Coming (1930)

Some very inventive and impressive looking floats take...

JOY UNCONFINED

Joy Unconfined (1930)

Rhineland holds its first carnival after the Allies have withdrawn their troops. ...

FUN AND FROLIC

Fun And Frolic (1925)

Students from Pangbourne nautical college have fun acting out mock battles in the...

ITALY - VENICE REGATTA

Italy - Venice Regatta (1966)

Gondola regatta is held in Venice.

MANCHESTER

Manchester (1937)

Students parade in fancy dress to collect for charity in Manchester.

COVENTRY GYMKHANA

Coventry Gymkhana (1946)

Footage of motorcycle stunts being performed at Gymkhana in Coventry.

VIAREGGIO CARNIVAL

Viareggio Carnival (1951)

Lots of decorated floats take part in the Viareggio carnival. Italy.

UNDERWATER PARTY

Underwater Party (1950-1959)

An Underwater Party

VILLAGE FETE - Colour

Village Fete - Colour (1972)

Children in fancy dress, brass band and crowds at village fete - Colour.

MANCHESTER

Manchester (1930-1939)

Manchester students launch a rowing boat as part of their rag celebrations.

KATE KENNEDY DAY

Kate Kennedy Day (1931)

Students celebrate the Lady Kate Kennedy Day - she was the Patroness of Student...

FLOWER POWER

Flower Power (1968)

Tulip-covered floats are seen at Spalding's flower parade.

WHILST WE SHIVER

Whilst We Shiver (1932)

Carnival scenes and decorated floats in Corsica

CARNIVAL TIME HERALDS SPRING'S COMING

Carnival Time Heralds Spring's Coming (1933)

Nice carnival features giant caricatures of famous...

"Spring Is Coming!" Tyrolese Version!! (1933)

Ancient ceremony in the Tyrol celebrates the arrival...

FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1914 aka FOR 1ST TIME SINCE 1914

For First Time Since 1914 AKA For 1st Time Since 1914 (1933)

Cologne carnival is revived and...

EMPIRE DAY

Empire Day (1933)

Little children celebrate Empire Day with patriotic display.

"Gallant Little Belgium" (1930)

A large parade in Brussels celebrates 100 years of Belgian...

"The March Of The Toy Soldiers" (1930)

Army cadets, dressed in fancy dress costumes as toy soldiers...

EASTBOURNE'S JUBILEE

Eastbourne's Jubilee (1933)

Celebrations in Eastbourne with a parade and carnival.

CYCLING EXTRAORDINARY!

Cycling Extraordinary! (1930)

Odd cycling race in Paris - it involves them changing costume as they...

BEXHILL CARNIVAL WEEK

Bexhill Carnival Week (1934)

Carnival procession moving through the streets of Bexhill.

TROOPS ... FOR THE USE OF!

Troops ... For The Use Of! (1931)

Wisecracks are made at the expense of soldiers in costume of ancient...

THE PANTO RAG

The Panto Rag (1931)

Students at Liverpool University enjoy a day of throwing flour bombs at each other.

BABY'S DAY OUT

Baby's Day Out (1934)

A children's fancy dress carnival in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

WHAT A LIFE

What A Life (1927)

Student parade and perform antics in Exeter to illustrate the different stages of...

LANDING OF JULIUS CAESAR 1921

Landing Of Julius Caesar 1921 (1921)

People put on a comic performance showing Romans landing at...

GIRL WITH 14 1/2 INCH WAIST

Girl With 14 1/2 Inch Waist (1921)

Miss M. Sinclair is chosen to wear a Medici costume to Devonshire...

ALWAYS MERRY AND BRIGHT

Always Merry And Bright (1924)

Students in high spirits on their annual rag for charities.

REHEARSAL FOR CHELSEA ARTS BALL

Rehearsal For Chelsea Arts Ball (1938)

Students rehearse for the Chelsea Arts Ball, the theme this...

IN CUCKOOLAND PAGEANT aka IN CUCKOO LAND

In Cuckooland Pageant AKA In Cuckoo Land (1929)

Schoolchildren from Liverpool take part in a pageant...

BOLTON'S CIVIC WEEK

Bolton's Civic Week (1929)

A pageant of youth starts Bolton's first civic week. Lancashire.

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS AND OUT TAKES

Quaintest Of All Carnivals And Out Takes (1925)

Carnival clowns known as Gilles wear ornate costumes...