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WITH FULL TRIBAL HONOURS

With Full Tribal Honours (1930)

British Rugby League players are given a welcoming dance by Maoris on...

IN OLD HEIDELBERG

In Old Heidelberg (1934)

Heidelberg celebrates the end of winter.

VENETIAN COSTUME FETE

Venetian Costume Fete (1928)

The people of Venice dress up in costumes to celebrate old customs of...

MISS NIPPON DANCES

Miss Nippon Dances (1939)

Footage of Geisha girls dancing in Japan.

UNIDENTIFIED OUT TAKES / CUTS - CP UNI 3 - JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY

Unidentified Out Takes / Cuts - Cp Uni 3 - Japanese Tea Ceremony (1960)

Unidentified out takes...

"Coming, Sir!" (1930)

Paris Waiters compete for quick service championship - running with trays of...

ASHBOURNE FOOTBALL

Ashbourne Football (1938)

Ancient football game in the town of Ashbourne where men struggle with a ball...

 

 

DANCE OF THANKSGIVING IN SWITZERLAND

Dance Of Thanksgiving In Switzerland (1938)

Swiss villagers jig about wearing model villages on...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for BARNET FAIR in G 1326

Cuts / Out Takes For Barnet Fair In G 1326 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for BARNET FAIR in G...

BLUNDERBUS [sic] PAGEANT

Blunderbus [sic] Pageant (1938)

A traditional ceremony in France where men fire blunderbusses at the...

POLISH DANCING CONTEST

Polish Dancing Contest (1940)

Polish folk dancing competition.

CHILDREN AT PLAY

Children At Play (1970-1975)

Nice footage of little girls dancing in circles in playground, singing 'Here We...

RUF IN URBE!

Ruf In Urbe! (1932)

Traditional country dancing in the streets of Paris.

"The Procession Of The Holy Blood" (1933)

Religious procession in the Belgian city of Bruges.

A NATIONAL HARVEST FESTIVAL

A National Harvest Festival (1933)

Nazi symbolism mixes with harvest celebrations in massive rally in...

ROMANCE

Romance (1930)

Romany gypsies sing and dance to celebrate betrothal of their "King's" daughter.

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

LET'S GROW NATIVE

Let's Grow Native (1931)

Africans dance and chant at a traditional festival, Africa.

THE OLD FOLKS AT DANCING

The Old Folks At Dancing (1932)

Folk dancing by old people in Bavaria in Germany.

MEET THE BRIDE!

Meet The Bride! (1934)

Interesting costumes and traditions at a peasant wedding in Saxony.

DUTCH DELIGHTS aka DUTCH WOMEN WORKING / DUTCH GIRL

Dutch Delights AKA Dutch Women Working / Dutch Girl (1921-1929)

Nice footage of Dutch girls wearing...

A LONDON SIDESHOW

A London Sideshow (1934)

Crowds having fun at Mitcham Fair.

GOING THROUGH THE HOOP aka GOING THROUGH THE HOOD

Going Through The Hoop AKA Going Through The Hood (1934)

Rather painful initiation into the...

KISSMASS

Kissmass (1945)

Mistletoe time has started.

ACCORDING TO ANCIENT CUSTOM

According To Ancient Custom (1928)

Apprentice butchers stand covered in 1,100 calves tails as part of...

BOWLING

Bowling (1921)

A bowls match between New Zealand and Private League Team at Cavehill starts with a tribal...

DOGGETTS RACE ON THE THAMES

Doggetts Race On The Thames (1921)

Men row down the river Thames in a competition for Doggett's coat...

HOME RULE ELECTION aka WE COVER THE WORLD FOR NEWS

Home Rule Election AKA We Cover The World For News (1922)

Politicians speaking to the masses in...

CORONATION OF QUEEN BELTANE aka CORONATION OF THE BELTANE QUEEN AT PEEBLES

Coronation Of Queen Beltane AKA Coronation Of The Beltane Queen At Peebles (1922)

The Beltane...

MITCHAM FAIR OPENS

Mitcham Fair Opens (1919)

Large crowds gather for the opening of Mitcham Fair.

IT'S THE SWAY THAT COUNTS WITH HULA

It's The Sway That Counts With Hula (1950)

Young Hawaiian girls show there dance skills as they learn...

LITCHFIELD ARMOURS aka LICHFIELD ARMOURS issue title - TAKE COVER

Litchfield Armours AKA Lichfield Armours Issue Title - Take Cover (1938)

Children wear 12 suits...

CARNIVAL IN PARIS

Carnival In Paris (1946)

French having a good time during Paris Carnival.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1964)

Muddy young men with muddy ball play rough & tumble game beside wall.

CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE

Christmas In France (1965)

Torchlight procession for Christmas.

DOGGETT'S COAT & BADGE RACE

Doggett's Coat & Badge Race (1920-1929)

Competitors starting off in traditional Doggett's Coat and Badge...

THE HALLAM HAWAIIAN PLAYERS

The Hallam Hawaiian Players (1935)

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

FETE DES VIGNERONS

Fete Des Vignerons (1927)

Wine growers celebrate a festival with parades, costumes and dancing.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 452 - reel 3 of 3 - JEMIMA'S JOURNEY THROUGH...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 452 - Reel 3 Of 3 - Jemima's Journey Through... (1963)

Cuts (rushes,...

FESTINIOG RAILWAY

Festiniog Railway (1964)

A look at a steam train which runs from Portmadoc station.

JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Japanese Flower Arrangements Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1967)

Ikebana, the...

ALL THROUGH ... AND ALL ROUND THE TOWN aka ALL THRU Beware other items share...

All Through ... And All Round The Town AKA All Thru Beware Other Items Share... (1933)

Men...

SINCE THE 14TH CENTURY

Since The 14th Century (1933)

Strange ceremony in Grammont, Belgium. People drink wine from glass...

"Riding The Common" (1933)

Traditional ceremony to mark the boundaries of the Borough of Langholm in...

"The Feast Of The Grapes" (1933)

Traditional festivals in Naples in celebration of grape harvest.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1930)

St. Andrew's Day at Eton College - Footage of the Eton Wall Game, Berkshire.

ITS AN OLD ROMANY CUSTOM

Its An Old Romany Custom (1934)

Romany Gipsies are forced to leave camp and move to modern houses -...

MERRY MAY

Merry May (1934)

May day celebration at Elstow - crowning the "May Queen".

SUB: ANOTHER CORONATION AT HASTINGS

Sub: Another Coronation At Hastings (1934)

In Hastings, the Mayor crowns the "May Queen".

A COUNTRY CELEBRATION

A Country Celebration (1934)

Celebration of Guy Fawkes' Day in village of Shere.