Country customs, annual doles and charities and traditional events that I have in My British Archive. Please get in touch if there is something you want to look at, but can not see easily. Or is not visible in a search.

• BOARS HEAD PARADE CITY of LONDON 8 images

• OLD MAN'S DAY BRAUGHING HERTFORDSHIRE 9 images

• EDGMOND CHURCH CLIPPING CEREMONY... 6 images

• NESTON FEMALE FRIENDLY SOCIETY CHESHIRE 11 images

• WELL DRESSING BISLEY GLOUCESTERSHIRE 7 images

• BARMOTE COURT WIRKSWORTH DERBYSHIRE 14 images

• MAYORING CEREMONY WINCHELSEA EAST SUSSEX 13 images

• OVERTON MUMMERS BOXING DAY FOLK PLAY... 18 images

• WATCHET COURT LEET SOMERSET 5 images

• ST EDITHS HOLY WELL DRESSING KEMSING... 15 images

• ST BENET'S ABBEY PILGRIMAGE NORFOLK UK 20 images

• NETHER STOWEY FEMALE FRIENDLY SOCIETY... 13 images

• ASKRIGG FRIENDLY SOCIETY YORKSHIRE 14 images

• CHARLTON-on-OTMOOR MAY DAY GARLANDS 18 images

• HOODEN HORSE EAST KENT MORRIS DANCERS 11 images

• MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS OXFORD UK 16 images

• EASTER GOOD FRIDAY PASSION PLAY LONDON 21 images

• SADDLEWORTH RUSHCART YORKSHIRE UK 25 images

• BEATING THE BOUNDS ASCENSION DAY... 18 images

• DRUIDS CEREMONY LONDON SPRING AUTUMN... 26 images

• HUNTING THE EARL OF RONE COMBE MARTIN... 21 images

• TOWN CRIERS CHAMPIONSHIP HASTINGS... 22 images

• CHARLES DICKENS FESTIVAL ROCHESTER... 15 images

• HENLEY ROYAL ROWING REGATTA ENGLAND 104 images

• WAYFARERS DOLE HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS,... 11 images

• PALM SUNDAY EASTER WEEK ENGLAND LONDON 10 images

• GYPSY ANNUAL HORSE FAIR WICKHAM... 26 images

• BRIGG GYPSY HORSE FAIR LINCOLNSHIRE UK 24 images

• HOLYWELL ST WINEFRIDES FEAST DAY WALES 20 images

• SHROVE TUESDAY TRADITIONAL FOOTBALL... 13 images

• GORSEDD OF BARDS WALES AND CORNWALL 24 images

• BACUP COCONUT DANCERS 10 images

• MAYOR OF OCK STREET ABINGDON... 10 images

• SKIPPING SCARBOROUGH SHROVE TUESDAY... 15 images

• BRAW LADS RIDING THE BOUNDS GALASHIELS 8 images

• UP HELLY AA SHETLANDS SCOTLAND 13 images

• MINEHEAD HOBBY HORSE SOMERSET MAY DAY 18 images

• ABBOTS BROMLY HORN DANCE STAFFORDSHIRE 20 images

• CASTLETON GARLAND DAY DERBYSHIRE 11 images

• HORSEMANS SUNDAY HYDE PARK LONDON UK 13 images

• THAXTED MORRIS DANCERS ESSEX UK 24 images

• GOOD FRIDAY SKIPPING MORRIS DANCING UK 17 images

• BRADWELL on SEA ESSEX PILGRIMAGE ENGLAND 15 images

• LICHFIELD BOWER AND COURT OF ARRAYE,... 13 images

• SWAN UPPING RIVER THAMES UK 27 images

• WHITSTABLE OYSTER FESTIVAL KENT UK 47 images

• EGTON BRIDGE GOOSEBERRY SHOW YORKSHIRE 12 images

• WAKEFIELD AND NORTH OF ENGLAND... 27 images

• MISTLETOE & HOLLY AUCTION TENBURY... 16 images

• TICHBORNE DOLE HAMPSHIRE BRITAIN 20 images

• LORD CHANCELLORS BREAKFAST LONDON UK 37 images

• BAMPTON MUMMERS MUMMING PLAY 17 images

• STILTON CHEESE ROLLING UK 11 images

• KIRKBY MALZEARD LONGSWORD SWORD DANCE... 7 images

• BLESSING THE THROATS SERVICE ST... 4 images

• MARSHFIELD PAPERBOYS GLOUCESTERSHIRE 25 images

• BIDDENDEN DOLE KENT 14 images

• THE WIDOWS SON PUB, HOT CROSS BUN... 10 images

• BUTTERWORTH CHARITY LONDON 10 images

• STRAW BEAR FESTIVAL WHITTLESEA... 11 images

• LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS LONDON UK 23 images

• OLD LADIES OF CASTLE RISING NORFOLK UK 17 images

• WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE NORFOLK... 53 images

• HAY FESTIVAL HAY-ON-WYE WALES UK 33 images

• CHELSEA PENSIONERS FOUNDERS DAY LONDON 34 images

• DICING FOR MAIDS MONEY GUILDFORD 2 images

• VIRGINS CROWN GARLANDS ABBOTS ANN... 4 images

• KILBURN FEAST YORKSHIRE 9 images

• MARBLES COMPETITION TINSLEY GREEN... 14 images

• UNCLE TOM COBLEY WIDECOMBE FAIR... 19 images

• PILGRIMAGE PADLEY MARTYRS 26 images

• BREAD AND CHEESE THROWING... 3 images

• JOHN STOW QUILL CEREMONY ST ANDREWS... 5 images

• BAAL FIRE WALTON NORTHUMBERLAND 1970s 3 images

• BAAL FIRE KIT HILL CALLINGTON CORNWALL 2 images

• WHITBY PENNY HEDGE YORKSHIRE 9 images

• COURT ON A RIVER BARGE ROCHESTER KENT 4 images

• ROYAL KNUTSFORD MAY DAY CHESHIRE 6 images

• WILLIAM HUBBARD EASTER SATURDAY... 4 images

• WARRINGTON WALKING DAY 1970s 5 images

• GROVELY FOREST RIGHTS GREAT WISHFORD... 14 images

• BEATING THE BOUNDS St MICHAEL AT THE... 6 images

• BOTTLE KICKING AND HARE PIE... 16 images

• HUNGERFORD HOCKTIDE BERKSHIRE 12 images

• JEDBURGH HAND BA GAME SCOTLAND 2 images

• CHARTER FAIR GREAT TORRINGTON DEVON... 4 images

• KINGS LYNN MART CHARTER FAIR UK 15 images

• HAXEY HOOD GAME LINCOLNSHIRE 1970s UK 19 images

• TISSINGTON WELL DRESSING DERBYSHIRE... 7 images

• GRASMERE RUSHBEARING CEREMONY CUMBRIA... 2 images

• CLOOTIE WELL SCOTLAND CORNWALL 14 images

• RUSH BEARING WINGRAVE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE... 12 images

• RIPON SWORD DANCE PLAY YORKSHIRE UK 21 images

• DRUIDS STONEHENGE SUMMER SOLSTICE... 31 images

• ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE SHROVE TUESDAY... 10 images

• GOATHLAND PLOUGH STOTS 1980s YORKSHIRE 15 images

• KNOLLYS ROSE CEREMONY CITY OF LONDON 7 images

• STRAW JACK CARSHALTON SURREY 24 images

• DUNMOW FLITCH TRIAL STOCK IMAGES... 17 images

• MAPPLETON BRIDGE JUMP NEW YEARS DAY 9 images

• HOODEN HORSE SANDGATE HOODENERS KENT UK 7 images

• BELLERBY FEAST YORKSHIRE 1970s 1980s UK 14 images

• CROOKHAM MUMMERS 1970S UK 4 images

• CHRISTMAS DAY SERPENTINE SWIM LONDON 8 images

• TRINITY HOSPITAL GREENWICH... 32 images

• LONG SUTTON FRIENDLY SOCIETY SOMERSET UK 22 images

• PRIDDY FRIENDLY SOCIETY SOMERSET 17 images

• NEPTON DISTRIBUTION BARKING ESSEX UK 20 images

• WASSAILING CURRY RIVEL SOMERSET 18 images

• WHITE BREAD MEADOW AUCTION BOURNE 8 images

• NICHOLAS SMITH BEQUEST HARTFIELD... 3 images

• WASSAILING BODMIN CORNWALL 16 images

• HOOP TRUNDLE THE KINGS SCHOOL ELY 7 images

• MARY MALLATRATT HOT CROSS BUN LEGACY 5 images

• DAMASK ROSE CEREMONY LEICESTER 10 images

• ASCENSION DAY ST JOHNS COLLEGE... 5 images

• LADY ANNE CLIFFORD DOLE CEREMONY 7 images

• HERCULES CLAY PENNY LOAF DAY 16 images

• INSPECTION OF THE GIBSON TOMB ST... 10 images

• HOT CROSS BUNS ESSEX 6 images

• BUN DAY BEDWORTH 7 images

• ANTROBUS SOUL CAKING PLAY CHESHIRE 17 images

• OTTERBORNE MUMMERS HAMPSHIRE 12 images

• SPAW SUNDAY MIDGLEY YORKSHIRE UK 16 images

• ST GEORGES DAY DARTFORD KENT 2019 9 images

• LAXTON COURT LEET AND JURY DAY... 10 images

• ASPARAGUS AUCTION BRETFORTON UK 8 images

• KNIGHTHOOD OF THE OLD GREEN SOUTHAMPTON 5 images

• CHRISTMAS DAY BUCKS GREEN SUSSEX... 5 images

• ITALIAN COMMUNITY St PETERS CHURCH... 19 images

• HEPWORTH FEAST YORKSHIRE 16 images

• FOWNHOPE HEART OF OAK CLUB WALK DAY... 26 images

• SAINT WALSTANS DAY BAWBURGH NORFOLK UK 23 images

• GOOD FRIDAY WALK OF WITNESS CROWLAND... 20 images

• KIPLINGCOTES DERBY YORKSHIRE 12 images

• BLESSING THE SEA MARGATE KENT UK 12 images

• St BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL BUN RACE... 21 images

• RUSHBEARING CHURCH SERVICE... 18 images

• TAR BARREL ROLLING OTTERY ST MARY DEVON 8 images

• BRINSLEY COFFIN WALK NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 13 images

• ILLUMINA CEREMONY WINCHESTER COLLEGE... 12 images

• SAINT DAVID LEWIS PILGRIMAGE USK WALES 14 images

• THE HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS ANNUAL... 10 images

• RUSHBEARING GREAT MUSGRAVE CUMBRIA 8 images

• CORBY POLE FAIR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 2022 20 images

• DRUIDS AVEBURY WINTER SOLSTICE 3 images

• OLNEY PANCAKE RACE 2 images

• BAMPTON OXFORDSHIRE MAY DAY 5 images

• GRENOSIDE YORKSHIRE SWORD DAY PLAY 2 images

• KEY AUCTION GREAT WISHFORD WILTSHIRE 1 image

• BURRY MAN SOUTH QUEENSFERRY SCOTLAND 4 images

• HURLING THE SILVER BALL ST COLUMB... 8 images

• SIR JOHN CASS SCHOOL FOUNDERS DAY... 1 image

• BELL RINGERS FEAST, TWYFORD HAMPSHIRE 1 image

• COURT LEET ASHBURTON DEVON 2 images

• MANLEY MORRIS DANCING 1970S 3 images

• JOHN KNILL CEREMONY CORNWALL 1970S 1 image

• SOUTHWOLD TRINITY FAIR 1970s 1 image

• SHROVE TUESDAY FOOTBALL WORKINGTON... 2 images

• LEWES BONFIRE SOCIETIES SUSSEX 1990s 15 images

• MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS 1970S OXFORD 6 images

• UPPINGHAM CHRISTMAS FATSTOCK MARKET 2021 15 images

• YARNTON MEADOW MOWING RIGHTS... 4 images

• ST MARY REDCLIFFE WATER PIPEWALK BRISTOL 9 images

• PRIDDY SHEEP HORSE FAIR SOMERSET 20 images

• CHRISTMAS DAY RIGHT OF WAY SUSSEX 1 image

• EYAM PLAGUE MEMORIAL SERVICE DERBYSHIRE 4 images

• LONDON COB HORSE SALE 11 images

• DORSET DRUID GROVE KNOWLTON HENGE AND... 18 images

• CRABAPPLE FAIR EGREMONT CUMBRIA 7 images

• ALPORT CASTLE LOVE FEAST DERBYSHIRE 3 images

• COLCHESTER OPENING OF THE OYSTER... 13 images

• ALLENDALE TAR BARREL PARADE... 7 images

• SHROVE TUESDAY FOOTBALL COMPANY OF... 6 images

• GEORGE CARLOWS CHARITY WOODBRIDGE... 3 images

• WIRKSWORTH CHURCH CLYPPING CEREMONY... 2 images

• PAINSWICK CHURCH CLYPPING... 3 images

• TIN CAN BAND, BROUGHTON NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 3 images

• CAKING NIGHT, ALL SOULS NIGHT... 3 images

• PADSTOW HOBBY HORSE CORNWALL 10 images

• PUNKY NIGHT HINTON ST GEORGE SOMERSET... 2 images

• THE RIPON HORN BLOWER YORKSHIRE 5 images

• MIDGLEY PACE EGG PLAY HEBDEN BRIDGE... 7 images

• DAME ELIZABETH MARVYN CHARITY UFTON... 6 images

• WROTH SILVER STRETTON ON DUNSMORE 4 images

• WEIGHING THE MAYOR HIGH WYCOMBE... 4 images

• WAREHAM COURT LEET DORSET 1 image

• ICKWELL MAY DAY BEDFORDSHIRE 1970S 5 images

• HANDSWORTH SWORD DANCE YORKSHIRE 2 images

• JOHN SAYERS BREAD DOLE WOODBRIDGE... 2 images

• WICKEN LOVE FEAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 1970S 4 images

• TUPPENY STARVERS ST MICHAELS ON THE... 3 images

• FIRST FRUITS CEREMONY RICHMOND YORKSHIRE 2 images

• BURNING THE BARTLE WEST WITTON YORKSHIRE 10 images

• EBERNOE HORN FAIR WEST SUSSEX 33 images

• GAWTHORPE MAY DAY 1970S YORKSHIRE 4 images

• DUNTING THE FREEHOLDER NEWBIGGIN BY... 4 images

• STOWELL COURT AND CANDLE AUCTION... 3 images

• OLD BOLINGBROKE CANDLE AUCTION 1970S 2 images

• GOOD FRIDAY PACE EGG PLAY AND WALK OF... 5 images

• BLEWBURY MUMMERS 1970S 3 images

• VERDERERS COURT NEW FOREST... 1 image

• BAINBRIDGE HORNBLOWER 1970S YORKSHIRE 3 images

• ABBOTSBURY GARLAND DAY DORSET 6 images

• HELSTON FLORAL DANCE CORNWALL 18 images

• LANE SETTING AUCTION RATCLIFFE CULEY... 2 images

• NEW FOREST PONY THEIR ANNUAL AUCTION... 14 images

• MAYPOLE BARWICK IN ELMET YORKSHIRE UK... 12 images

• VINTNERS PROCESSION CITY OF LONDON 1971 4 images

• BLESSING THE SEA HASTINGS SUSSEX... 4 images

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