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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...

CENTURY OLD WALLASEY FESTIVAL

Century Old Wallasey Festival (1926)

Traditional festival where a little girl is crowned the Rose...

CROWNING THE ROSE QUEEN & CUTS

Crowning The Rose Queen & Cuts (1926)

Fancy dress parade and 'coronation' of girl as Rose Queen.

MAKING THEMSELVES AT HOME

Making Themselves At Home (1940)

Polish troops stationed in Scotland learn and teach dances to local...

SIENNA HOLDS MARKET PLACE DERBY

Sienna Holds Market Place Derby (1948)

Traditional annual horse race in Market Square, Sienna.

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.

ONE HALF OF THE WORLD ETC

One Half Of The World Etc (1930)

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

SHOWGIRLS AND HATS

Showgirls And Hats (1962)

Dancing girls from Murray's Cabaret Club take a seaside break and show off...

HERE'S ... NOVELTY

Here's ... Novelty (1932)

French shepherds perform traditional dance on stilts - all very strange.

"Spring Is Coming!" Tyrolese Version!! (1933)

Ancient ceremony in the Tyrol celebrates the arrival...

EMPIRE DAY

Empire Day (1933)

Little children celebrate Empire Day with patriotic display.

"Palaudiers' Derby" (1930)

Salt Collectors from Brittany take part in a traditional horse race.

UNDER SUNNY ITALIAN SKIES

Under Sunny Italian Skies (1930)

People from the Italian regions hold a pageant in Naples.

A BYGONE CRAFT

A Bygone Craft (1931)

Irish men demonstrate how to build a coracle - an old fashioned boat.

"Riding The Boundaries" (1931)

Horsemen in Northumberland perform ancient custom.

IT'S AN OLD PORTUGESE CUSTOM aka IT'S AN OLD PORTUGUESE CUSTOM

It's An Old Portugese Custom AKA It's An Old Portuguese Custom (1934)

Portuguese folk dancers...

EVERYBODY WAS HAPPY EXCEPT THE BULL

Everybody Was Happy Except The Bull (1934)

Feast of St. Marcel is celebrated in a French village.

PARIS IS STILL GAY !

Paris Is Still Gay ! (1934)

Bullfight is staged at Paris street - everyone enjoys it.

CENTURIES' OLD FOOTBALL

Centuries' Old Football (1931)

Ancient games played in Ashbourne and Chester-le-Street to celebrate the...

PLUM PUDDINGS IN PROCESSION

Plum Puddings In Procession (1934)

A great village feast - beef, cheese, beer, cider and plum pudding...

AUSTRIAN FOLK DANCES

Austrian Folk Dances (1934)

Crowds gather to see the Folk Festival in a Castle in Austria.

NOW FOR A WEE DROP - ER, PARDON - STEP OF SCOTCH! aka MARY AIKEN

Now For A Wee Drop - Er, Pardon - Step Of Scotch! AKA Mary Aiken (1935)

Mary Aiken demonstrates...

ROSE QUEEN CROWNED

Rose Queen Crowned (1920)

In Llandudno, a little girl in crowned the Rose Queen to mark Pretty Rose Day....

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1933)

Folk dancing in Wurttemberg.

DECOLLETE

Decollete (1933)

A look at the (backless) dresses of lady diners in a Parisian nightclub.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 1919

The Lord Mayor's Show 1919 (1919)

Scenes of the procession and shots of the Lord Mayors Coach.

SARDINIA - SARDINIA FOLKLORE CAVALCADE

Sardinia - Sardinia Folklore Cavalcade (1952)

Happy people mark an annual festival in Sardinia -...

"A Living Christmas Card" (1930-1931)

Fox hunters in the New Forest gather around memorial stone to William...

IN MEMORY OF A BIG DRINK

In Memory Of A Big Drink (1951)

Pageant in Germany commemorating burgomaster's drink which saved town...