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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.

ASHBOURNE FOOTBALL

Ashbourne Football (1938)

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

TIPPIT AND SHOVE HALFPENNY issue title - UP WITH THE LARK

Tippit And Shove Halfpenny Issue Title - Up With The Lark (1941)

Locals in the West Country play...

A NATIONAL HARVEST FESTIVAL

A National Harvest Festival (1933)

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

ALL THROUGH AND AROUND THE TOWN

All Through And Around The Town (1934)

Ancient game of football is traditionally played in Ashbourne...

A LONDON SIDESHOW

A London Sideshow (1934)

Crowds having fun at Mitcham Fair.

 

 

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...

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...

CELEBRATES THE ADVENT OF LENT WITH CENTURIES OLD FOOTBALL GAME

Celebrates The Advent Of Lent With Centuries Old Football Game (1926)

Men of Alnwick,...

MITCHAM FAIR OPENS

Mitcham Fair Opens (1919)

Large crowds gather for the opening of Mitcham Fair.

WIDECOMBE FAIR

Widecombe Fair (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/74 - Widecombe Fair.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1964)

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

ENGLAND'S CRICKET CAPTAIN? aka MR CB FRY

England's Cricket Captain? AKA Mr Cb Fry (1910-1921)

Cricketer CB Fry takes part in match.

DOGGETT'S COAT & BADGE RACE

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

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

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...

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.

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".

FOLK DANCES OF YESTERYEAR!

Folk Dances Of Yesteryear! (1931)

Folk dances are performed for a large crowd at Berlin Stadium.

PLEASE TO REMEMBER

Please To Remember (1945)

People getting ready for the first post-war Guy Fawkes night.

'THROWING THE HOOD' AT HAXEY

'throwing The Hood' At Haxey (1938)

The ancient custom of 'Throwing The Hood' at the Lincolnshire...

SPORT TOPPED THE WEEK'S NEWS aka ETON WALL GAME

Sport Topped The Week's News AKA Eton Wall Game (1947)

The Eton Wall Game - an annual event that...

OPENING OF MITCHAM FAIR

Opening Of Mitcham Fair (1937)

Traditional opening of Mitcham Fair with a giant key.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1937)

Traditional but bizarre game played each year by boys from famous public school. ...

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...

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...

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.

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...

THE BROTHER HOOD OF THE SEA - CALAIS

The Brother Hood Of The Sea - Calais (1924)

A carnival parade in Calais.

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.

HURLING

Hurling (1930)

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

THE ORIGIN OF FOOTBALL

The Origin Of Football (1930)

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

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.

CELEBRATES THE ADVENT

Celebrates The Advent (1926)

All the men of Ashbourne village join in the traditional Lent game of...