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MASK CARNIVAL IN SWITZERLAND LNER

Mask Carnival In Switzerland Lner (1938)

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

BARNET FAIR

Barnet Fair (1926)

Horse fair in Greater London, popular since days of Samuel Pepys.

THE ARCHERS OF ENGLAND

The Archers Of England (1926)

Archery competition in Yorkshire.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE ARCHERS OF ENGLAND in G 1327

Cuts / Out Takes For The Archers Of England In G 1327 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for THE...

GOD SPEED THE PLOUGH

God Speed The Plough (1926)

Horse drawn ploughing competition in Sussex.

LIVERPOOL CIVIC WEEK version 1 of 2

Liverpool Civic Week Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

Liverpool celebrates the seven hundredth anniversary of...

CUTS / OUT TAKES from HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID in G 1339

Cuts / Out Takes From Honour To The Martyr Maid In G 1339 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) from...

 

 

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID version 2 of 2

Honour To The Martyr Maid Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Annual harvest field service in village of Domremy -...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for MINER DANCERS in G 1356

Cuts / Out Takes For Miner Dancers In G 1356 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for MINER DANCERS in G...

THE KING'S MAUNDY GIFTS

The King's Maundy Gifts (1927)

The King's High Almoner hands out the Maundy gifts to 62 old folk.

CROWNING OF THE MAY QUEEN

Crowning Of The May Queen (1927)

Some young girls from Walworth pose in their May Queen outfits.

LIVERPOOL MAY DAY a.k.a. MAY QUEEN CROWNED

Liverpool May Day A.K.A. May Queen Crowned (1927)

The crowning of a May Queen at Chester.

GOODBYE SUMMER

Goodbye Summer (1927)

Scenes at the crowning of the last Rose Queen of the summer.

TYNWALD DAY

Tynwald Day (1928)

The Isle of Man celebrates the opening of her parliament and the reading of the Island...

JAPANESE FESTIVAL

Japanese Festival (1920)

Japanese Festival sees modern Japan returning to traditional ways for ancient...

HOLIDAY SPORTS - ORANGE PELTING AT DUNSTABLE

Holiday Sports - Orange Pelting At Dunstable (1938)

Children try to catch oranges being rolled over...

THISTLE V THE LEEK

Thistle V The Leek (1921)

Scotland beat Wales in an International football match in Aberdeen.

THEY'RE FINE BOWLERS

They're Fine Bowlers (1921)

The New Zealand bowling team starts the match with a dance, they go on to...

DUNMOW FLITCH

Dunmow Flitch (1921)

We see two couples who have gone before a jury to prove they have not had an...

MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1921)

Mallaby Deeley, M.P. opens Mitcham town fair with a giant key, part of a ceremony...

ENGLAND 5 AUSTRALIA 4

England 5 Australia 4 (1921)

A rugby game between England and Australia starts with a tribal dance.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1921)

Collegers and Oppidans play the Eton Wall game to celebrate Saint Andrew's Day.

SEVILLE

Seville (1922)

Footage of little girl dancing at fete in Seville, Spain.

BACK TO

Back To "Merrie England" (1922)

Archery competition in Meriden, Belgium.

VILLAGE ELECTS BOY BISHOP

Village Elects Boy Bishop (1921)

A little boy is elected as a Bishop as part of an ancient ceremony in...

CENTURIES OLD CEREMONY

Centuries Old Ceremony (1922)

New Scottish peers are summoned to Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Scotland.

BARNET FAIR

Barnet Fair (1922)

Horses on show at the Barnet Fair, Greater London.

COLCHESTER OYSTER CATCH aka THE FIRST CATCH OF THE SEASON

Colchester Oyster Catch AKA The First Catch Of The Season (1922)

The Mayor samples first oyster...

TO KEEP THE GHOST IN GOOD HUMOUR

To Keep The Ghost In Good Humour (1922)

Ancient Chinese festival taking place in Peking, China.

AFTER LAPSE OF CENTURIES

After Lapse Of Centuries (1923)

Ancient ceremony of "Landing the famous eel pie" revived in Twickenham....

DONKEY DERBY

Donkey Derby (1923)

Pearly kings and queens attend the Costers Donkey Show.

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID

Honour To The Martyr Maid (1924)

Procession in France in honour of Joan of Arc.

PEARLY KING AND QUEENS

Pearly King And Queens (1924)

Pearly Kings and Queens at a donkey show.

KINGSTON - GUY FAWKES - MARS

Kingston - Guy Fawkes - Mars (1938)

Children in Kingston make their Guy Fawkes model to look like Mars...

WEIGHING IN THE MAYOR - HIGH WYCOMBE

Weighing In The Mayor - High Wycombe (1938)

The mayor of High Wycombe is weighed in an ancient...

THE BROTHER HOOD OF THE SEA - CALAIS

The Brother Hood Of The Sea - Calais (1924)

A carnival parade in Calais.

WONDERFUL WESTERN ISLANDERS

Wonderful Western Islanders (1924)

A look at the lives of people on the Isle of Arran.

BLESSING THE HOUND'S BEFORE THE HUNT aka BLESSING THE HOUNDS BEFORE THE HUNT

Blessing The Hound's Before The Hunt AKA Blessing The Hounds Before The Hunt (1924)

French...

ASHBOURNE

Ashbourne (1925)

People play football through the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, it is a tradition...

ASHBOURNE CUTS

Ashbourne Cuts (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for ASHBOURNE in G 1167.

ROYAL MAUNDY GIFTS GREEN TINT

Royal Maundy Gifts Green Tint (1925)

60 elderly men and women receive £4.15 in Maundy money from Lord...

CHARLES - KING AND MARTYR 1649

Charles - King And Martyr 1649 (1930)

A service is held to mark the 281st anniversary of the execution...

HURLING

Hurling (1930)

Chaos reigns when the whole town of St. Columb joins in a Hurling match. Cornwall.

"Summer Is Y......Comen In" (1930)

First day of summer is celebrated with "Hobby Horse Revels" in...

THE ORIGIN OF FOOTBALL

The Origin Of Football (1930)

The XVth century Italian game of Calcio, the forerunner of football, is...

AS IN MICHELANGELO'S DAY aka AS IN MICHAEL ANGELO'S DAY

As In Michelangelo's Day AKA As In Michael Angelo's Day (1930)

Recruits to the Swiss Guard (the...

JEDBURGH

Jedburgh (1939)

People in Jedburgh turn out to play a strange traditional game, Scotland.

OLD TIME HAXEY HOOD GAME

Old Time Haxey Hood Game (1939)

Footage of the bizarre Haxey Hood game in Haxey, Lincolnshire.

DANCE OF THE PLOUGH STOTS AT GOATHLANDS

Dance Of The Plough Stots At Goathlands (1939)

The dance of the Plough Stots in Goathlands in...

ROYAL MAUNDY GIFTS

Royal Maundy Gifts (1925)

60 elderly men and women receive £4.15 in Maundy money from Lord High...