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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.

WHIT MONDAY PROCESSION

Whit Monday Procession (1924)

Huge crowds turn out for a parade in Manchester.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1952)

Boys from Eton College play their traditional game - This is what made England...

JAPANESE FLOWERS issue title - SAXON TO NORMAN

Japanese Flowers Issue Title - Saxon To Norman (1937)

Ikebana, the traditional Japanese method of...

 

 

BAT AND BALL GAME issue title - WHAT'S IN A NAME ?

Bat And Ball Game Issue Title - What's In A Name ? (1938)

Footage of gentlemen playing the game of...

MALECAN GAME

Malecan Game (1940)

South coast fishermen play a game of Malecan on the beach.

BLACK DANCERS aka BALLET A LA BANTU

Black Dancers AKA Ballet A La Bantu (1941)

Men from Natal perform a tribal dance whilst women watch....

TEN TORS HIKE ON DARTMOOR aka WHITSUN PLAYTIME

Ten Tors Hike On Dartmoor AKA Whitsun Playtime (1964)

Youth groups prepare for a long days hiking...

DRAG-ON RACING

Drag-On Racing (1966)

Hong Kong's famous dragon boat festival.

STOOLBALL

Stoolball (1951)

Footage of women's stoolball competition in progress in Sussex.

NOTTINGHAM GOOSE FAIR

Nottingham Goose Fair (1947)

The people of Nottingham enjoy a day out at their annual Goose Fair.

FIESTA OF THE GRAPES

Fiesta Of The Grapes (1946)

Annual festival of the grapes in Marino, Italy.

PAGEANT IN SIENNA ITALY

Pageant In Sienna Italy (1946)

The traditional horse race and festivities in the town square in Sienna.

ALNWICK

Alnwick (1938)

Shots of the traditional Shrovetide football game in Alnwick.

TRAINING FOR BOAT RACE

Training For Boat Race (1950)

Cambridge students on training for boat race against Oxford.

FIRST MEET OF SURREY BEAGLES

First Meet Of Surrey Beagles (1914-1918)

A man walks across a field or green with a pack of beagle dogs.

MAYPOLE

Maypole (1914-1918)

Children dancing round maypoles at two different locations.

ONE HALF OF THE WORLD ETC

One Half Of The World Etc (1930)

Annual fete is held in the Provence of Var, France.

HIGHLAND GAMES

Highland Games (1955)

The Highland Games in Scotland.

YOUTHFUL DANCERS aka YOUTHFUL DANCERS AT DUN LAOGHAIRE

Youthful Dancers AKA Youthful Dancers At Dun Laoghaire (1932)

Young girls show off their Irish...

WITH FAMOUS RACECOURSE AS

With Famous Racecourse As "Village Green" (1932)

Morris dancers entertain large crowds at Chester...

THE COWAL GAMES

The Cowal Games (1932)

Highland games from Dunoon in Scotland - caber tossing and bagpipes.

TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE

Toad-In-The-Hole (1950)

Locals at a pub in West Clandon play 16th Century game of Toad-in-the-Hole....

BAT AND TRAP

Bat And Trap (1951)

Footage of people playing the game of Rat and Trap in Canterbury, Kent.

BEER AND SKITTLES

Beer And Skittles (1946)

Skittles are played at the King's Arms pub in Kingston, Greater London.

BELGIAN FISHERFOLK IN SONG & DANCE

Belgian Fisherfolk In Song & Dance (1938)

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

ALGERIA - FESTIVAL

Algeria - Festival (1937)

Spanish festival is held in Oran, Algeria.

THE COWAL GAMES on sleeve as THE COWEL GAMES

The Cowal Games On Sleeve As The Cowel Games (1926)

Marching band of pipers and drummers in...

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1926)

Bizarre but traditional game played annually by boys at Eton College.

ALL THROUGH THE TOWN

All Through The Town (1927)

Traditional crazy football match in Alnwick

THE FIRST MIDINETTES MARATHON

The First Midinettes Marathon (1927)

Lovely ladies run a marathon in Paris.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1927)

Eton boys display rugby skills in their wall game.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1928)

Strange Eton Wall Game is played on St. Andrew's Day. Berkshire.

DOGGETS COAT AND BADGE aka  DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE, aka FIRST ROWED IN 1715!

Doggets Coat And Badge AKA Doggett's Coat And Badge, AKA First Rowed In 1715! (1920)

Scullers...

GRASMERE SPORTS aka WESTMORLAND'S FAMOUS SPORTS

Grasmere Sports AKA Westmorland's Famous Sports (1920)

Wrestling and pole vaulting form part of...

HISTORIC LONDON

Historic London (1921)

Children take part in "beating the bounds" ceremony at the Tower of London where...

HELSTON'S ANCIENT FURRY DANCE

Helston's Ancient Furry Dance (1921)

The annual festival at Helston in Cornwall includes the ancient...

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Empire Day Celebrations (1921)

Children dance and parade in costume as part of the Empire Day...

ROYAL DUBLIN HORSE SHOW

Royal Dublin Horse Show (1921)

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

NORTHERN MEETING SCOTLAND

Northern Meeting Scotland (1921)

The Northern meeting in Inverness includes tossing the caber and...

COME TO THE  FAIR - MITCHAM aka COME TO THE FAIR

Come To The Fair - Mitcham AKA Come To The Fair (1922)

Mitcham fair is opened, Greater London.

MITCHAM FAIR

Mitcham Fair (1938)

Crowds of people flock to Mitcham Fair, Surrey.

NORTHERN GAMES

Northern Games (1922)

The Northern Game in Inverness, Scotland.

ALL WALES IS A SEA OF SONG

All Wales Is A Sea Of Song (1923)

Ancient ceremony marks the Proclamation of Welsh National Eisteddfod...

J. P. COATS - SPORTS

J. P. Coats - Sports (1923)

5000 competitors join in the Thread Sports in Paisley, Scotland.

POLITICS AND SIGHTSEEING

Politics And Sightseeing (1924)

Reginald Clarry, M.P. takes 1,000 women from his constituency on a...

BY THE SIDE OF THE ZYDER ZEE aka BY THE SIDE OF THE ZUYDER ZEE

By The Side Of The Zyder Zee AKA By The Side Of The Zuyder Zee (1924)

Children release balloons...