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FOR THE LAST TIME?

For The Last Time? (1933)

Barnet Horse Fair - possibly facing its end as it is running out of space.

WITH THE CHURCH'S BLESSING

With The Church's Blessing (1930)

The church bestows its blessing on fishing fleet of 3000 men leaving...

FETE DES VIGNERONS

Fete Des Vignerons (1927)

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

"The Feast Of The Grapes" (1933)

Traditional festivals in Naples in celebration of grape harvest.

GOD SPEED THE PLOUGH

God Speed The Plough (1926)

Horse drawn ploughing competition in Sussex.

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...

TYNWALD DAY

Tynwald Day (1928)

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

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...

HOPPING SEASON BEGINS AT PADDOCK WOOD

Hopping Season Begins At Paddock Wood (1919)

All hands on deck as whole families join in to gather...

TREE FELLING - 1939

Tree Felling - 1939 (1939)

Logs travel down water chute from Bavarian mountain into the river - rapid...

FIESTA OF THE GRAPES

Fiesta Of The Grapes (1946)

Annual festival of the grapes in Marino, Italy.

CHINESE SILKS

Chinese Silks (1950-1959)

Embroidered Chinese silk garments

POTATO SUPPLY

Potato Supply (1916)

Old fashioned ploughing with draft horses.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 17

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 17 (1935)

Austria's Glossglockner mountain, traditional...

SWAN UPPERS

Swan Uppers (1946)

Vintners and Dyers search the Thames for their swans and mark their beaks.

OUT TAKES /  CUTS FROM CP 406 - GONDOLA STORY, LAVENDAR FARM and PORT WINE BOAT

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 406 - Gondola Story, Lavendar Farm And Port Wine Boat (1962)

Out...

THE WORLD FAMOUS

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

Artists create pictures on the streets of Rome...

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1930)

Miners in Newcastle perform an traditional folk dance with swords.

SILVERY ART

Silvery Art (1934)

Silversmiths at work making pretty silver frames in the village of Tamsweg, Salzburg,...

BELGIAN FISHERFOLK IN SONG & DANCE

Belgian Fisherfolk In Song & Dance (1938)

Belgian fishermen and women sing a traditional song and do...

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID version 1 of 2

Honour To The Martyr Maid Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

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

ROASTING AN OX aka A FEAST IN THE STREET

Roasting An Ox AKA A Feast In The Street (1928)

A whole ox is roasted on a spit and eaten in aid of...

PENNIES FROM THE TOWNSMEN KISSES FROM THE GIRLS aka PENNINES FROM THE TOWNSMEN

Pennies From The Townsmen Kisses From The Girls AKA Pennines From The Townsmen (1929)

The...

ROYAL DUBLIN HORSE SHOW

Royal Dublin Horse Show (1921)

The Royal Dublin Horse Show includes a display of cottage industries...

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1925)

Coal miners rehearse for the National Folk Dancing Display in Durham.

FINE YARMOUTH BLOATERS

Fine Yarmouth Bloaters (1920)

A look at the work of the Scottish women packing herring in Yarmouth.

BARREL MAKING AND COOPER INITIATING

Barrel Making And Cooper Initiating (1949)

Footage of Barrel making and Cooper initiating.

CORN DOLLIES

Corn Dollies (1950)

Footage of corn dolly maker in Great Bardfield in Essex.

DUTCH BULBS

Dutch Bulbs (1951)

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

WINE HARVEST

Wine Harvest (1953)

Workers in the vineyards of Portugal pick the grapes to make port.

LACE MAKERS OF PORTOFINO

Lace Makers Of Portofino (1949)

Woman making lace + shots of Portofino, Italy.

HARVEST FESTIVAL CHURCH SERVICE

Harvest Festival Church Service (1948)

Harvest festival church service in Chilham, Kent.

HOGMANAY IN SCOTLAND

Hogmanay In Scotland (1962)

THE EEL MEN

The Eel Men (1931)

Dutch eel boats moored on the Thames - men transfer eels from boxes to buckets.

TRUSSING THE COOPER

Trussing The Cooper (1956)

Women shriek with laughter as a young boy is covered in muck and rolled...

US FARMERS IN SCOTLAND

Us Farmers In Scotland (1950)

American students visit Scottish farms.

DUTCH BULBS

Dutch Bulbs (1956)

Tulips and daffodils have their heads picked and made into garlands in Holland.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 415 - GRAPE HARVEST aka SOUTH AFRICAN GRAPE HARVEST,...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 415 - Grape Harvest AKA South African Grape Harvest,... (1962)

Out...

THE FETE OF THE BRIDE OF THE NILE

The Fete Of The Bride Of The Nile (1930)

A river parade down the River Nile is part of an ancient...

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL - Sound Version

Unique Harvest Festival - Sound Version (1930)

A celebration of the grape harvest in Italy leads to...

THE BEY OF TUNIS

The Bey Of Tunis (1931)

French President Doumergue visits Tunisia on last official visit to the...

"To Help Barts!" (1931)

Students and nurses from St Bartholomew's Hospital sing The Jester's Song.

THE DANCE OF THE MILLERS

The Dance Of The Millers (1934)

Peasants perform traditional country dancing in Absam in Austria.

IT HAPPENED IN HOLLAND

It Happened In Holland (1930)

Nice travelogue showing traditional Dutch scenes - windmill, cheese...

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1926)

Traditional form of sword dancing (rapper dancing) performed by elderly miners.

SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR VISITS COTTONPOLIS

Sultan Of Zanzibar Visits Cottonpolis (1929)

The Sultan of Zanzibar visit industrial sites on the...

SOUTHWARK aka WOMEN TOP PERSONALITY PARADE

Southwark AKA Women Top Personality Parade (1949)

Costermongers' Harvest Festival at Southwark...

WINE FESTIVAL

Wine Festival (1955)

Once every 25 years winegrowers of Swiss town Vevey organise a mammoth Wine...