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PAN-AFRICAN DANCE FESTIVAL

Pan-African Dance Festival (1969)

Pan-African traditional dance festival in Algiers.

IRANIAN GOAT HERDSMEN

Iranian Goat Herdsmen (1973)

Iranian women and children at encampment spin wool and baby suckles.

AFRICAN PEOPLE

African People (1950-1959)

Very interesting shots from North Africa - goods shots of traditional dancing.

POTATO SUPPLY

Potato Supply (1916)

Old fashioned ploughing with draft horses.

Ceremony with Lord Mayor

Ceremony With Lord Mayor (1914-1918)

Footage of ceremony with Lord Mayor of London.

OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez (1917)

The Lord Mayor of London asks the capital's citizens to eat less.

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.

 

 

Dedication of Borough Mace

Dedication Of Borough Mace (1914-1918)

Ceremony surrounding dedication of the Borough Mace in Camberwell,...

GARDA AERIDHEACHT

Garda Aeridheacht (1930-1939)

Display of Irish traditional dancing by school children.

PROCESSION AND REVIEW

Procession And Review (1914-1918)

Parade of soldiers and King and Queen in city then military marching...

MAYPOLE

Maypole (1914-1918)

Children dancing round maypoles at two different locations.

Wedding of Mr. Higham and Miss Greenwood

Wedding Of Mr. Higham And Miss Greenwood (1920-1929)

The wedding of Mr Higham and Miss Greenwood.

YEOMEN OF THE GUARD DRILL

Yeomen Of The Guard Drill (1920-1925)

Various shots of Yeomen of the Guard (Beefeaters) marching past the...

BRITISH CAVALRY FULL DRESS PARADE

British Cavalry Full Dress Parade (1915)

Two shots of the British cavalry - men are inspected then...

CHANGING THE GUARD

Changing The Guard (1967)

Various footage of guard changing ceremony in London. Good quality...

SPANISH DANCER aka CASTINETS and CASTANETS

Spanish Dancer AKA Castinets And Castanets (1956)

Spanish dancer Margarita takes time out to show a...

HIGHLAND GAMES

Highland Games (1955)

The Highland Games in Scotland.

"Woop ... Wow ... Zung ... Zoo!" (1932)

Tribesmen in South Africa show their war dances to visitors...

YOUTHFUL DANCERS aka YOUTHFUL DANCERS AT DUN LAOGHAIRE

Youthful Dancers AKA Youthful Dancers At Dun Laoghaire (1932)

Young girls show off their Irish...

"Like A Living Page From Grimm's Fairy Tales" (1932)

People dressed in medieval costume parade...

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.

NARA

Nara (1932)

Various shots of the ancient Japanese city of Nara.

PAGES FROM THE PAST

Pages From The Past (1930)

Traditional village fete in the village of Champery in Switzerland.

ZULULAND

Zululand (1931)

Item showing the people of an African village.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 16

Cineviews In Brief No. 16 (1937)

Model train builder, lace making in Czechoslovakia and strange...

POLES AND PEASANTS!

Poles And Peasants! (1939)

Villagers from Vilna on the Polish / Lithuanian border attend their annual...

ONE HALF OF THE WORLD ETC

One Half Of The World Etc (1930)

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

VENICE - EN FETE

Venice - En Fete (1933)

Shots of Venice during a river festival.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 17

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

Austria's Glossglockner mountain, traditional...

INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

International Eisteddfod (1960)

Crowds gather at the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales.

INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD

International Eisteddfod (1960)

Crowds gather at the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales.

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.

SWAN UPPERS

Swan Uppers (1946)

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

FURRY DANCE aka FURRY DANCER

Furry Dance AKA Furry Dancer (1955)

50's pagan dancing ritual - pagan rituals have changed over...

JAPANESE CUSTOMS

Japanese Customs (1960)

Traditional Japanese dance and tea ceremony at Mrs Orr-Ewing's finishing school...

SHOWGIRLS AND HATS

Showgirls And Hats (1962)

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

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...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 581 - Reel 2 of 2 - SPANISH DANCERS and WHITECHAPEL...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 581 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Spanish Dancers And Whitechapel... (1966)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FOR 743 - reel 1 of 2 - CZECH SNOW SPORTS

Out Takes / Cuts For 743 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Czech Snow Sports (1969)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

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.

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Faith Of Our Fathers (1930)

Catholic Sunday School Children parade through Manchester to celebrate...

"It's An Old Manx Custom" (1930)

Celebrations in the Isle of Man at the opening of their Parliament -...

"Palaudiers' Derby" (1930)

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

LONDON'S 745TH LORD MAYOR aka LONDONS 745 TH LORD MAYOR

London's 745th Lord Mayor AKA Londons 745 Th Lord Mayor (1933)

London's New Lord Mayor Sir...

THE WORLD FAMOUS

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

Artists create pictures on the streets of Rome...