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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II rides on horseback through The Mall in Central London during the annual Trooping of the Colour Ceremony. 14th June 1969
Thousands of villagers line the streets of Atherstone for the traditional Shrove Tuesday ball game. The 700-year-old game, which has often been marred by jostling and shoving
A group of French actresses enjoy a performance by a local belly dancer during a night out in Marrakech, Morocco December 1952 C5929-027
Mayor Leonard D. V. Wordingham and lady mayoress ride the dodgem cars at the Reach Fair, May 18th 1959 In 1201 King John granted a charter for the holding of a fair in Reach
A view of a village pancake race in action. February 1951 P005030
Torquay Regatta Fair along Victoria Parade in the early 1950s
Village Fete. Miss Isabella Geddis plays her 200 year old fiddle for the residents of the village of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire on May Day
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II takes the salute on Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall at the Annual Trooping of the Colour Parade in celebration of her Official Birthday. 14th June 1969
Suspected Iraqi super gun seized at Teesport. Tees Dock. 13th April 1990
Gypsies in their Romani wagons, on way to Appleby Horse Fair, in Cumbria, North West England. 2nd June 1965. Left to right, Hedley Turnball of Westway, Throckley and John Sample of Francis Terrace
Men Preparing the hobby horse. The origin of the Minehead Hobby Horse Festival has been lost in history although its thought to have started as warding off evil Vikings or is a commemoration of
London Easter Parade at Battersea Park Festival Gardens, 11th April 1971. Celebrity guests, Reg Varney, Michael Robbins, Bob Grant, Anna Karen
Chef Frank Boggie of the Albany Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, almost met his match when he cooked up Shrove Tuesday pancakes. Workman Willie Duffy reconed anything Frank could do, he could do better
Dump Truck the Sumo Wrestler
The "Hoy Oot"on Tyneside and still an old tradition observed in the North EastThe " Hoy Oot" on Tyneside and still an old tradition observed in the North East in 1972. The groom would throw small change to local youngsters as he left for his wedding
Schoolgirls from Colstons Girls School in Bristol celebrate Colston Day with a traditional Colston bun, also known as MV Day
Clacton lifeboat with crew on its way to Barrow Deep lightship with Christmas gifts. 23rd December 1950
Picture taken when the new Governor of Ceylon, His Excellency Sir Henry Monk-Mason Moore, CSMG, and Lady Moore, visited Kandy, the ancient Royal City of Ceylon
Pupils of Granby Street Secondary Modern School, Liverpool, enjoy a Halloween party, traditional Bob Apples and turnip candles. 31st October 1960
Children celebrating Halloween in Liverpool. Pictured, Lee Williams and Glen Styles, aged 7. 31st October 1989
Children taking part in a Turnip Lantern Competition ahead of Halloween, proudly show their designs, Teesside, October 1976
Amos Hinton & Sons plc, a small supermarket company from the North East of England trading as Hintons, acquired in a takeover by Argyll Foods in 1984. Our Picture Shows
Lord Lothian starts the a Medieval football game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire The Ashbourne game also known as " hugball" has
Birmingham Co-Operative milkman with his dairy float and horse, which has been dressed in flowers to celebrate May Day 1st May 1953
Whit Monday walks in Collyhurst, Manchester. A demonstration of affection between Terrance Coltan, aged 7, and Deidre Cairns, aged 7, walking with St Oswalds. 3rd June 1963
The traditional Royal Shrovetide Football Match, a "medieval football"The traditional Royal Shrovetide Football Match, a " medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire
Two lads with a rather grumpy Guy seen here on the streets of Cardiff 29th October 1979
Brixham trawlers gather for the annual blessing of the sea in October 1953
Cheese and Onion fair at Newton Abbot in September 1971
Youngsters enjoying Guy Fawkes Night. Circa 1975
Youngsters from Edge Hill enjoying Guy Fawkes Night. Liverpool, Merseyside. 5th November 1975
Romany gypsies caught by the candid camera on the Usk, Newport Road. They walk up to 25 miles a day barefooted across all types of roads
Scenes during the annual Soho Fair in Central London. 8th July 1956
When East meets West... depicting a scene from a famous Indian legend is distinguished artist Prof Pammi Lall and Vayu Naidu, of Leeds Universitys Workshop Theatre
Maypole Dancing, Roseworth Junior School, Stockton-on-Tees, England, Circa May 1973
Maypole Dancing, Skinningrove School, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England, Circa May 1971. May Queen is crowned
Maypole Dancing, Teesside, Circa May 1986
Father Christmas seen here touring the roads of Burghfield during his journey to Willink School to deliver present at the lower schools Christmas party. 2nd December 1968
Christmas food shopping at Reading market 16th December 1970
Halloween hairdressers at Stuarts. 31st October 1987
Women dressed in traditional clothing at the Eisteddfod at Mold, Flintshire. 7th August 1923
St Patricks Day in Teesside, Girls clapping to the music of the Irish folk dancing competition. 17th March 1980
"Penny for the guy. "Children on the streets of Reading collecting money with" Penny for the guy." Children on the streets of Reading collecting money with their " Guy" for bonfire night. 4th November 1970
Revellers attending a New Years Eve Ball in West Bromwich. 31st December 1970
Skelton Junior School in dress rehearsals for the Snow Queen production. 5th December 1994
Ken Dodd driving through Liverpool in a 1911 Renault, to turn on the Christmas lights. 27th November 1970
Holmfirth annual torchlight procession 1st September 1991. Pirates leader Malcolm Howlett, vice president of Holmfirth and Meltham Lions club and his young crew on their float
It is a well known tradition among coopers that when an apprentice cooper completes his training he goes through the ritual of being rolled in a barrel
