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THRONGS OF PILGRIMS

Throngs Of Pilgrims (1926)

Pilgrims bathing in the water of the River Ganges at Benares, India.

THE CHAMPAGNE FETE

The Champagne Fete (1926)

Traditional carnival revived in Rheims, France for the first time since 1881.

AND THEY SANG AS THEY DANCED ALONG

And They Sang As They Danced Along (1926)

Local people dance and sing around knills steeple

WELSH GUARDS ON  ST. DAVID'S DAY, 1916 aka ST. DAVID'S DAY

Welsh Guards On St. David's Day, 1916 AKA St. David's Day (1916)

St. David's Day ceremony at...

SHIP H.M.S. KENT'S FLAG TO CANTERBURY aka FLAGS OF H.M.S. KENT

Ship HMS Kent's Flag To Canterbury AKA Flags Of HMS Kent (1914-1918)

Ceremony in which the...

MOSLEM FESTIVAL FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

Moslem Festival For Widows And Orphans (1914-1918)

Moslem festival for widows and orphans.

LORD MAYOR ARRIVES AT KING ALBERT'S BIRTHDAY FEST

Lord Mayor Arrives At King Albert's Birthday Fest (1916)

Lord Mayor of London Sir W Dunn arriving...

 

 

OPENING AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Opening At Westminster Abbey (1914-1918)

Ancient ceremony at Westminster on reopening of Law Courts.

OPENING OF THE LAW COURTS

Opening Of The Law Courts (1914-1918)

Judges arrive at ceremony to reopen Law Courts and go inside building.

EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCE FRANCE

Eucharistic Conference France (1920-1929)

Religious conference in hot climate - either Southern France...

CATHOLIC CEREMONY

Catholic Ceremony (1920)

Altar boys at Roman Catholic ceremony.

CORNISH GORSEDD - ANCIENT RITES

Cornish Gorsedd - Ancient Rites (1946)

Cornish Gorsedd procession to Perran Round.

GERMANY

Germany (1930-1939)

Hitler gets huge greeting when he arrives to address a massive crowd.

LA POLICE DU DESERT  aka FRENCH DESERT CAMEL CORPS 1932

La Police Du Desert AKA French Desert Camel Corps 1932 (1932)

The Syrian Desert Police ride...

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 1919

The Lord Mayor's Show 1919 (1919)

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

PEACE PROCLAMATION

Peace Proclamation (1919)

Pictures from Temple Bar in London as "Bluemantle" enters the City Limits.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

The Lord Mayor's Show (1935)

The Lord Mayor of London takes part in the annual procession through...

BASTILLE DAY

Bastille Day (1945)

Crowds of French people gather to remember Bastille Day. France.

JAPANESE ELECTION

Japanese Election (1946)

Japanese general election - women vote, votes are counted, queues form outside...

DE GAULLE'S MAY DAY RALLY

De Gaulle's May Day Rally (1949)

Huge crowd listening to De Gaulle.

PRESIDENT GOTTWALD VISITS SLOVAKIA

President Gottwald Visits Slovakia (1949)

Czechoslovak President Clement Gottwald visits Slovakia.

DRUIDS CEREMONY AT STONEHENGE

Druids Ceremony At Stonehenge (1949)

Druids Summer solstice ceremony at Stonehenge, Wiltshire.

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

National Eisteddfod (1952)

The National Eisteddfod festival takes place in Llangollen, North Wales.

MAY DAY PARADE IN BUDAPEST

May Day Parade In Budapest (1958)

Demonstrators marching past, Kadar speaking.

DANCING PROCESSION FOR SAINT MARCEL DAY IN BARJOLS

Dancing Procession For Saint Marcel Day In Barjols (1959)

People dancing in a procession for Saint...

MAY DAY IN EAST AND WEST BERLIN

May Day In East And West Berlin (1956)

Huge crowds gathered in square before Town Hall, Dr. Suhr...

CHRISTMAS AT CHAPEL IN BRITTANY

Christmas At Chapel In Brittany (1966)

Granite carved statues inside the Saint Fiacre Chapel in...

ST PATRICK'S DAY

St Patrick's Day (1914-1918)

Irish girls pin shamrocks on the caps and coats of British soldiers.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 1946

Lord Mayor's Show 1946 (1946)

A look at the Lord Mayor's Show 1946. London.

ROYAL MAUNDY SERVICE

Royal Maundy Service (1958)

Queen and Prince Philip arrive at Westminster Abbey for Royal Maundy...

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Empire Day Celebrations (1914-1918)

Footage of Empire Day celebrations in full swing.

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La "Fete Nationale" (1930)

Massive military parade in Paris to celebrate the Anniversary of the birth of...

A SIGHT YOU SEE ONCE IN A LIFETIME!

A Sight You See Once In A Lifetime! (1930)

The French President watches a gathering of the Berber...

LONDON'S LORD MAYOR ELECT

London's Lord Mayor Elect (1934)

New Lord Mayor of London, Sir Stephen Killik is elected in Guildhall.

GREAT RELIGIOUS DISPLAY

Great Religious Display (1926)

Religious procession in Ireland celebrating arrival of Dominicans in...

LIKE A GLIMPSE FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS

Like A Glimpse From The Arabian Nights (1926)

Wedding ceremony of Mohammed V and brothers, sons of...

STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

State Opening Of Parliament (1927)

Scenes showing the King's coach leaving Buckingham Palace and on...

STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

State Opening Of Parliament (1928)

King George V travels to Westminster for the State Opening of...

STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT aka OPENING OF PARLIAMENT STATE

State Opening Of Parliament AKA Opening Of Parliament State (1928)

King George V and Queen Mary...

THE EQUATOR - CROSSING THE LINE U.S. STYLE

The Equator - Crossing The Line U.S. Style (1928)

Father Neptune and his attendants preside over...

GLASGOW ONLY: EAST OF FIFE MILITIA

Glasgow Only: East Of Fife Militia (1921)

A procession by the East of Fife Militia to deposit the...

BEATING THE BOUNDS AT ST CLEMENTS DANES aka - AFTER 24 YEARS

Beating The Bounds At St Clements Danes AKA - After 24 Years (1922)

The ceremony of Beating the...

HERE COMES THE BRIDE - IN FAR-OFF FORMOSA

Here Comes The Bride - In Far-Off Formosa (1932)

Wedding celebrations in Formosa.

A MARRIAGE HAS BEEN ARRANGED!

A Marriage Has Been Arranged! (1932)

Korean marriage - parade of wedding party and tea ceremony.

EISTEDDFOD - WALES

Eisteddfod - Wales (1923)

Ancient Gorsedd ceremony and swearing in the Bards at Welsh National...

THE KING'S MAUNDY GIFTS aka THE KINGS MAUNDY GIFTS

The King's Maundy Gifts AKA The Kings Maundy Gifts (1930)

The King's High Almoner gives Maundy...

THE LORD MAYORS SHOW aka THE LORD MAYOR SHOW

The Lord Mayors Show AKA The Lord Mayor Show (1925)

Spectacular parade at the Lord Mayor Show in...

THE RAG OF RAGS

The Rag Of Rags (1926)

Manchester students' annual shrove Tuesday Rag Parade.

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID

Honour To The Martyr Maid (1926)

Religious parades in honour of the Joan of Arc in Orleans and Paris,...

HONOUR TO THE MARTYR MAID orange tint

Honour To The Martyr Maid Orange Tint (1926)

Religious parades in honour of the Joan of Arc in...