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OLD TIME CUSTOM

Old Time Custom (1914-1918)

Yeomen of the guard; c.1918.

THE HALLAM HAWAIIAN PLAYERS

The Hallam Hawaiian Players (1935)

The Hallam Hawaiian Players perform a traditional tune from Hawaii...

A GYPSY CORONATION

A Gypsy Coronation (1937)

Crowning of the British Gypsy King.

LIVERPOOL CIVIC WEEK version 1 of 2

Liverpool Civic Week Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

Liverpool celebrates the seven hundredth anniversary of...

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.

GOODBYE SUMMER

Goodbye Summer (1927)

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

 

 

MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1921)

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

DONKEY DERBY

Donkey Derby (1923)

Pearly kings and queens attend the Costers Donkey Show.

CHARLES - KING AND MARTYR 1649

Charles - King And Martyr 1649 (1930)

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

ROYAL MAUNDY GIFTS

Royal Maundy Gifts (1925)

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

INDIAN WEDDING

Indian Wedding (1947)

Wedding of unknown royalty in India.

TROOPING THE COLOUR

Trooping The Colour (1950)

Footage of Trooping of the Colour ceremony. London.

PROCESSION AND REVIEW

Procession And Review (1914-1918)

Parade of soldiers and King and Queen in city then military marching...

CHANGING THE GUARD

Changing The Guard (1967)

Various footage of guard changing ceremony in London. Good quality...

"The Birthplace Of Our Freedom" (1933)

Politician Leo Amery makes speech about the Signing of the...

MAY FESTIVAL AT ELSTOW

May Festival At Elstow (1935)

The Coronation of the May Queen in the Village of Elstow in Bedfordshire.

LIVERPOOL CIVIC WEEK version 2 of 2

Liverpool Civic Week Version 2 Of 2 (1926)

Liverpool celebrates the seven hundredth anniversary of...

QUEEN OF ALL MAY QUEENS

Queen Of All May Queens (1927)

May Queen celebrations

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID

Honour To The Martyr Maid (1927)

Crowds fill the streets in Orleans to celebrate in remembrance of Joan...

LINDY LIONISED

Lindy Lionised (1928)

Pilot Charles Lindbergh is given a heroes welcome in Mexico.

THE BIGGER THE NOISE, THE BIGGER THE WELCOME!

The Bigger The Noise, The Bigger The Welcome! (1928)

South Africans welcome actress Sybil Thorndike...

JOAN OF ARC

Joan Of Arc (1929)

5th centenary celebrations are held at Porte de France where Joan of Arc started her...

CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN

Crown Prince Of Japan (1921)

Prince Hirohito of Japan visits Edinburgh and goes to the castle.

THE KING IN SCOTLAND

The King In Scotland (1921)

King George V inspects the recruits of the Royal Guard of Gordon Highlanders...

ROYAL MAUNDY GIFTS

Royal Maundy Gifts (1923)

58 elderly ladies and gentlemen receive £4.15 in Maundy money from the Lord...

IN ROYAL GOLD AND SILVER & CUTS

In Royal Gold And Silver & Cuts (1926)

Old folks show off Maundy gifts of silver and gold coins given...

PRIMROSE DAY

Primrose Day (1926)

A statue to Benjamin Disraeli is unveiled in Liverpool.

THE CHAMPAGNE FETE

The Champagne Fete (1926)

Traditional carnival revived in Rheims, France for the first time since 1881.

THEY'RE AT IT AGAIN

They're At It Again (1959)

People of Atherstone chase after a large football as part of ancient Shrove...

BELGIUM ACCLAIMS PRINCESS aka BRUSSELS - ROYAL WELCOME or BRUSSELS HAILS ALBERT...

Belgium Acclaims Princess AKA Brussels - Royal Welcome Or Brussels Hails Albert... (1959)

Prince...

ZULU WEDDING

Zulu Wedding (1941)

Preparations are made for a royal Zulu wedding.

PANCAKE TOSSING

Pancake Tossing (1967)

Trainee army cooks learn to cook and toss pancakes.

DUTCH BULBS

Dutch Bulbs (1951)

Excellent footage of the bulb industry in Holland including picking and auctions.

SCOTS WHA' HAE' !

Scots Wha' Hae' ! (1929)

Scottish Nationalists mark the anniversary of William Wallace's death,...

BASTILLE DAY

Bastille Day (1945)

Crowds of French people gather to remember Bastille Day. France.

DE GAULLE'S MAY DAY RALLY

De Gaulle's May Day Rally (1949)

Huge crowd listening to De Gaulle.

MAY DAY PARADE IN BUDAPEST

May Day Parade In Budapest (1958)

Demonstrators marching past, Kadar speaking.

 ABYSSINIAN FLAG - HAILE SELASSIE

Abyssinian Flag - Haile Selassie (1930-1939)

Haile Selassie watches his troops practising.

TROOPING THE COLOUR

Trooping The Colour (1976)

Horse manure is swept up and Queen Elizabeth II during ceremony of Trooping...

WELSH GUARDS ON  ST. DAVID'S DAY, 1916 aka ST. DAVID'S DAY

Welsh Guards On St. David's Day, 1916 AKA St. David's Day (1916)

St. David's Day ceremony at...

SCOTTISH FESTIVAL WITH HARRY LAUDER aka HARRY LAUDER

Scottish Festival With Harry Lauder AKA Harry Lauder (1914-1918)

Harry Lauder is seen attending a...

LORD MAYOR ARRIVES AT KING ALBERT'S BIRTHDAY FEST

Lord Mayor Arrives At King Albert's Birthday Fest (1916)

Lord Mayor of London Sir W Dunn arriving...

King George V - Royal Drive

King George V - Royal Drive (1914-1918)

King George V rides through streets in open carriage at ceremony...

COLONIAL TROOPS AT TROOPING THE COLOUR

Colonial Troops At Trooping The Colour (1910-1920)

King George V and his sons at Trooping the Colour...

GIFT FROM MUSSOLINI

Gift From Mussolini (1930-1939)

A memorial is unveiled in the Italian town of Benevento.

GERMANY

Germany (1930-1939)

Hitler gets huge greeting when he arrives to address a massive crowd.

ABYSSINIA TROOPS / PARADE

Abyssinia Troops / Parade (1930-1939)

Haile Selassie observes a parade of his Ethiopian troops.

ROYAL MAUNDY SERVICE

Royal Maundy Service (1958)

Queen and Prince Philip arrive at Westminster Abbey for Royal Maundy...

THE MOST ANCIENT AND MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE THISTLE

The Most Ancient And Most Noble Order Of The Thistle (1930)

Members of the Order of the Thistle...