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OLD ENGLISH FAIR

Old English Fair (1930)

People parade in old-fashioned costumes and show us folk dancing - all in the...

CELTS ... ALL!

Celts ... All! (1930)

Celts and druids gather for ancient Gorsedd in Brittany.

THE COWAL GAMES

The Cowal Games (1930)

Nice scenes of Highland Games events from Dunoon in Scotland.

A WHOLE TOWN EN FETE

A Whole Town En Fete (1933)

People take part in parade for Royal Gwent Hospital Carnival.

YORKSHIRE'S ROSE QUEEN CROWNED

Yorkshire's Rose Queen Crowned (1931)

Ceremony to crown beauty queen in Scarborough.

BETTER THAN EVER! aka NEWPORT CARNIVAL

Better Than Ever! AKA Newport Carnival (1931)

Large parade of floats and fancy dress in the Welsh...

THE COWAL GAMES

The Cowal Games (1931)

Highland games from Dunoon in Scotland - caber tossing and bagpipes.

 

 

A SONG OF THE STEPPES

A Song Of The Steppes (1932)

Kolia Nejin sings 'Ochechonya', accompanied by the former Royal Russian...

THE DANCE OF THE MILLERS

The Dance Of The Millers (1934)

Peasants perform traditional country dancing in Absam in Austria.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 40

Caught By The Camera No. 40 (1935)

A three-wheeled streamlined car, [Dymaxion] an area for tigers in a...

MAURICE IGOR AND HIS NOMAD ORCHESTRA

Maurice Igor And His Nomad Orchestra (1935)

Maurice Igor and his Nomad Orchestra play a traditional...

HARVEST TIMES IN HUNGARY

Harvest Times In Hungary (1936)

The people of Budapest harvest their crops and fruit, then celebrate...

DOREEN

Doreen (1937)

The Royal Command Xylophonist, Doreen, plays (what sounds like) 'Swanee River'.

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1926)

Traditional form of sword dancing (rapper dancing) performed by elderly miners.

COSSACK CHOIR

Cossack Choir (1933)

Basil Klon and his Cossack Choir sing a stirring Russian folk song in the studio.

LADY ABERDEEN

Lady Aberdeen (1924)

Lady Aberdeen watches children perform at a Folk Dancing Festival.

ROVING CAMERA REPORTS - JERSEY

Roving Camera Reports - Jersey (1950)

Folk dancing in Jersey by Le Semaine Francais.

GIRLS DANCING issue title is HOOPS DEARIE! aka SCHOOL GIRL FOLK DANCING...

Girls Dancing Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! AKA School Girl Folk Dancing... (1937)

South...

FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL

Folk Dance Festival (1962)

International festival of folk dances held at Albert Hall.

ONE  MINUTE NEWS - PALESTINE

One Minute News - Palestine (1948)

Count Folke Bernadotte attempts to bring peace to Palestine.

GERMAN YOUTH DISPLAY

German Youth Display (1940)

Young German boys and girls do display of keep fit.

JEWS AND ARABS MEET IN RHODES

Jews And Arabs Meet In Rhodes (1948)

Count Bernadotte in discussion with Arab and Jewish truce...

COUNT BERNADOTTE IN TEL-AVIV aka COUNT BERNADOTTE IN PALESTINE

Count Bernadotte In Tel-Aviv AKA Count Bernadotte In Palestine (1948)

Count Bernadotte in Tel...

IGOR  MOISEEV'S ENSEMBLE DANCE IN EGYPT

Igor Moiseev's Ensemble Dance In Egypt (1957)

Igor Moiseev and his Russian dancers tour Egypt.

 MEXICAN ARTISTES IN THE USSR

Mexican Artistes In The Ussr (1957)

Rocak Diaz brothers from Mexico sing folk songs at Soviet Arts...

HUNGARIAN GUITARIST IN MOSCOW

Hungarian Guitarist In Moscow (1960)

Sendrei-Karter giving a recital on his guitar in Moscow.

PREPARATIONS IN DELHI PRIOR TO QUEEN'S VISIT - UNUSED ROLL

Preparations In Delhi Prior To Queen's Visit - Unused Roll (1961)

Workmen building dais for the...

RUMANIAN VILLAGE NEW YEAR CUSTOMS

Rumanian Village New Year Customs (1966)

Villagers performing a folk dance as part of New Year...

CENTENARY OF RUMANIAN POET

Centenary Of Rumanian Poet (1966)

Rumanians celebrating the centenary of George Cosbuc's birth.

PLOUGHMAN FESTIVAL IN RUMANIA

Ploughman Festival In Rumania (1967)

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

FOREIGN WORKERS IN BAVARIA TAKE PART IN SPECIAL CATHOLIC CHURCH EVENT

Foreign Workers In Bavaria Take Part In Special Catholic Church Event (1966)

Bishop Tabera...

PRESIDENT NIXON IN RUMANIA

President Nixon In Rumania (1969)

Nixon meets Ceausescu in Bucharest - they see a folk dancing display...

KIBBUTZ

Kibbutz (1955)

Jewish people building their new country, Golda Meir talking.

CARICATURE OF THE KAISER IN WOOD

Caricature Of The Kaiser In Wood (1914-1918)

Caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II in wood that turns a handle...

HUNGARIAN RALLY

Hungarian Rally (1920-1929)

Young Hungarians take part in dancing display in grounds of large domed building.

CZECH CULTURE IN RUSSIA

Czech Culture In Russia (1968)

Display of Czechoslovakian traditional dancing and singing.

WINE FESTIVAL IN AUSTRALIA

Wine Festival In Australia (1967)

Grape picking competition in progress, a parade & folk dancers.

 RUMANIAN FOLKLORE FESTIVAL

Rumanian Folklore Festival (1966)

People arriving in national dress and taking part in a folklore...

HARVEST HOME IN RUMANIA

Harvest Home In Rumania (1968)

Nicolae Ceausescu visits harvest festival in Ilfov.

THE MARCHIONESS OF CARISBROOKE ATTENDS GARDEN FETE TO AID THE GARDEN-ANDERSON...

The Marchioness Of Carisbrooke Attends Garden Fete To Aid The Garden-Anderson... (1918)

The...

NOT BRAERMAR ... DAGENHAM!!! aka DAGENHAM GIRL PIPERS BAND aka NOT BREMAR

Not Braermar ... Dagenham!!! AKA Dagenham Girl Pipers Band AKA Not Bremar (1932)

Schoolgirls...

CARNIVALS

Carnivals (1936)

Battle of flowers carnival in Villefranche and fruit carnival in Menton, South of...

ARMY FENCES

Army Fences (1930)

The army shows of skills on training field in Aldershot, Hampshire.

OLD AND NEW IN NEW YORK

Old And New In New York (1930)

Maypole dancing in a park in New York.

A WOODLAND THEATRE

A Woodland Theatre (1932)

Folk dancing at an open air theatre in woodland in Colorado.

SUMMER! - REGATTA & EISTEDDFOD

Summer! - Regatta & Eisteddfod (1954)

British summer - regatta in Ramsgate and International...

JOY AND SORROWS aka FESTIVAL - AND DISASTER

Joy And Sorrows AKA Festival - And Disaster (1957)

International folk festival is held in Agrigento...

PHYSICAL INSTRUCTORESSES aka PHYSICAL INSTRUCTRESSES

Physical Instructoresses AKA Physical Instructresses (1942)

Women train to be army instructors by...

MAY DAY PARADE

May Day Parade (1965)

Annual May Day Parade in Moscow - this year dancers replace the displays of...

REPUBLIC DAY

Republic Day (1968)

Republic day parade in Delhi, India.