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SWISS PROCESSION

Swiss Procession (1935)

A sacred procession held in Switzerland.

MEXICAN POLE DANCE

Mexican Pole Dance (1937)

Fascinating religious dance in Mexico.

SOUTH AFRICA'S DAY OF PRAYER

South Africa's Day Of Prayer (1940)

Large crowds gather to take part in a National Day of Prayer.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

A religious service is held for horses and their owners on Epsom Downs.

TRAMP SIGNS issue title - WHAT'S IN A NAME ?

Tramp Signs Issue Title - What's In A Name ? (1938)

Footage of a tramp drawing symbols on gate...

PAVE IT WITH FLOWERS!

Pave It With Flowers! (1948)

Italians beautify their streets with flower mosaics during festival of...

GOOD FRIDAY SCENES RE-ENACTED

Good Friday Scenes Re-Enacted (1936)

Annual Good Friday procession in South of France where...

 

 

HUNGARY: RELIGIOUS MUSEUM

Hungary: Religious Museum (1964)

Relics of the Pravoslav religion are put on show in a Hungarian museum...

ELECTRIC ENGRAVING ARTIST

Electric Engraving Artist (1965)

Artist who uses electric engraver to draw biblical paintings,...

HOLY YEAR INAUGURATED

Holy Year Inaugurated (1933)

Roman Catholic ceremony in the Holy City.

BLESSING THE LAKE

Blessing The Lake (1934)

Religious ceremony of Blessing the Lake.

ALL-AMERICAN MASS IN MEXICO

All-American Mass In Mexico (1941)

High Catholic prelates from United States and American republics...

SOUTHWOLD - CEREMONY OF ST. FELIX BISHOP OF EAST ANGLIA

Southwold - Ceremony Of St. Felix Bishop Of East Anglia" (1937)

Blessing of the sea in honour...

MOSLEM DEMONSTRATION

Moslem Demonstration (1938)

Moslems march in a demonstration against H G Wells, saying he insulted Allah...

SUDBURY SUFFOLK

Sudbury Suffolk (1946)

The shrine of the Virgin Mary is carried in procession to Our Lady of Sudbury...

THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE

Thy Faith Hath Made Thee Whole (1946)

Mass holy communion held at Lourdes for ex-prisoners of Nazi...

BUDDHIST ANNIVERSARY

Buddhist Anniversary (1965)

200,000 people make pilgrimage celebrating 2,269 years of Buddhism on the...

THE MADONNA OF POMPEI ON PILGRIMAGE TO NAPLES aka MADONNA OF POMPEII

The Madonna Of Pompei On Pilgrimage To Naples AKA Madonna Of Pompeii (1948)

Various shots of...

OLD CHURCH

Old Church (1961)

A look at Greenstead Church, one of the oldest in the country, near Epping Forest in...

FOR OVER A THOUSAND YEARS

For Over A Thousand Years (1932)

Religious parade in Bavaria.

"Urbe Et Orbi" (1933)

Pope Pius XI gives a blessing to city of Rome

"The Procession Of The Holy Blood" (1933)

Religious procession in the Belgian city of Bruges.

PAPAL CEREMONY REVIVED AFTER 63 YEARS

Papal Ceremony Revived After 63 Years (1933)

Pope Pius XI gives blessing after celebrating Mass for...

THE WORLD FAMOUS

The World Famous "Flower Carpets" Of Genzano (1933)

Artists create pictures on the streets of Rome...

WHERE 1,300 YEARS AGO STOOD A CITY!

Where 1,300 Years Ago Stood A City! (1933)

A religious service is held in Suffolk - the annual...

EVERYBODY WAS HAPPY EXCEPT THE BULL

Everybody Was Happy Except The Bull (1934)

Feast of St. Marcel is celebrated in a French village.

WITH THE CHURCHES BLESSING

With The Churches Blessing (1934)

Priests bless the 3000 fishermen who are to spend the next 8 months...

THE ETHIOPIAN SITUATION

The Ethiopian Situation (1935)

Emperor Haile Selassie at religious procession in Addis Ababa, Italian...

THE MONTH OF MARY

The Month Of Mary (1935)

A procession through North London is part of a month of celebrations of the...

ITALY - CHAPEL AT AI VALDOSTANI

Italy - Chapel At Ai Valdostani (1937)

Chapel in the Italian Alps reopened for religious use.

LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL MASS SERVICE

Liverpool Cathedral Mass Service (1937)

Slavonic Orthodox mass is held in unfinished Roman Catholic...

THE COUNTRY THAT IS INDIA

The Country That Is India (1933)

Street scenes in a town or city in India.

BLESSING THE FISHING FLEET AT ST MALO

Blessing The Fishing Fleet At St Malo (1938)

The fishing fleet is blessed by the Archbishop in St...

FANATICISM OF THE ORIENT

Fanaticism Of The Orient (1940)

Hindu devotees in South Africa practice fire walking and piercing their...

WHERE CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN MEET

Where Christian And Pagan Meet (1939)

Footage of people gathering to mark the fourth centenary to the...

INDIAN DANCES - FROM PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 61

Indian Dances - From Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 61 (1935)

Indian men do sacred...

JUNGLE MEN COME TO TOWN

Jungle Men Come To Town (1957)

Sadhus, holy men who rarely leave the jungle, come to town for one of...

ROME - LIDO

Rome - Lido (1937)

Annual procession celebrating St Nicholas in Rome.

HOUSES WITH STATUES  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Houses With Statues Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

Houses in a Hampshire village are...

OLD HOUSE

Old House (1938)

Old house in Scotland decorated with symbolic crosses.

VERYAN

Veryan (1938)

Lovely travelogue of Veryan in Cornwall where houses are round and have crosses on roofs.

JUGGERNAUT

Juggernaut (1956)

Hindus celebrate their spectacular "Chariot Festival" at Puri, Orissa.

ANCIENT FESTIVAL REVIVED

Ancient Festival Revived (1965)

Ritualistic dancing in Kohomba Kankariya festival invokes blessings on...

PARIS FALLS FOR YOGA

Paris Falls For Yoga (1963)

Minrha Sangor demonstrates his yogic abilities which include stopping his...

INDIAN FESTIVAL

Indian Festival (1963)

Hundreds of thousands watch religious procession during Dussehra Festival in New...

THE GREAT CRUSADER

The Great Crusader (1966)

American Christian Evangelist Billy Graham preaches to a large crowd in...

INDIAN FESTIVAL

Indian Festival (1967)

Colour item showing the Ram Lila festival in Delhi.

FESTIVAL OF RAGHUNATH

Festival Of Raghunath (1968)

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

BY THE YEARS FORGOT

By The Years Forgot (1945)

Monks at the Franciscan Monastery in Crawley cultivate the land to produce...

PAPER MOSAIC

Paper Mosaic (1953)

Schoolgirls in Chislehurst make mosaic pictures in their art class.