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 10 images

• WELL DRESSING BISLEY GLOUCESTERSHIRE 7 images

• BARMOTE COURT WIRKSWORTH DERBYSHIRE 14 images

• MAYORING CEREMONY WINCHELSEA EAST SUSSEX 10 images

• OVERTON MUMMERS BOXING DAY FOLK PLAY... 12 images

• WATCHET COURT LEET SOMERSET 5 images

• ST EDITHS HOLY WELL DRESSING KEMSING... 10 images

• ST BENET'S ABBEY PILGRIMAGE NORFOLK UK 14 images

• NETHER STOWEY FEMALE FRIENDLY SOCIETY... 13 images

• ASKRIGG FRIENDLY SOCIETY YORKSHIRE 11 images

• CHARLTON-on-OTMOOR MAY DAY GARLANDS 15 images

• HOODEN HORSE EAST KENT MORRIS DANCERS 10 images

• MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS OXFORD UK 7 images

• EASTER GOOD FRIDAY PASSION PLAY LONDON 14 images

• SADDLEWORTH RUSHCART YORKSHIRE UK 14 images

• BEATING THE BOUNDS ASCENSION DAY... 15 images

• DRUIDS CEREMONY LONDON SPRING AUTUMN... 23 images

• HUNTING THE EARL OF RONE COMBE MARTIN... 14 images

• TOWN CRIERS CHAMPIONSHIP HASTINGS... 17 images

• CHARLES DICKENS FESTIVAL ROCHESTER... 11 images

• HENLEY ROYAL ROWING REGATTA ENGLAND 33 images

• WAYFARERS DOLE HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS,... 7 images

• PALM SUNDAY EASTER WEEK ENGLAND LONDON 10 images

• GYPSY ANNUAL HORSE FAIR WICKHAM... 26 images

• BRIGG GYPSY HORSE FAIR LINCOLNSHIRE... 13 images

• HOLYWELL ST WINEFRIDES FEAST DAY WALES 20 images

• SHROVE TUESDAY TRADITIONAL FOOTBALL... 11 images

• DRUIDS and BARDS CORNWALL WALES... 22 images

• BACUP COCONUT DANCERS 7 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 12 images

• MINEHEAD HOBBY HORSE SOMERSET MAY DAY 11 images

• ABBOTS BROMLY HORN DANCE STAFFORDSHIRE 11 images

• CASTLETON GARLAND DAY DERBYSHIRE 9 images

• HORSEMANS SUNDAY HYDE PARK LONDON UK 10 images

• THAXTED MORRIS DANCERS ESSEX UK 21 images

• GOOD FRIDAY SKIPPING MORRIS DANCING UK 13 images

• PRIDDY SHEEP and HORSE FAIR MENDIP... 19 images

• BRADWELL on SEA ESSEX PILGRIMAGE ENGLAND 14 images

• OXFORD UNIVERSITY EIGHTS WEEK UK 14 images

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

• SWAN UPPING RIVER THAMES UK 27 images

• WHITSTABLE OYSTER FESTIVAL KENT UK 25 images

• EGTON BRIDGE GOOSEBERRY SHOW YORKSHIRE 11 images

• WAKEFIELD AND NORTH OF ENGLAND... 16 images

• MISTLETOE & HOLLY AUCTION TENBURY... 12 images

• TICHBORNE DOLE HAMPSHIRE BRITAIN 16 images

• LORD CHANCELLORS BREAKFAST LONDON UK 15 images

• BAMPTON MUMMERS MUMMING PLAY STOCK... 10 images

• STILTON CHEESE ROLLING UK 14 images

• KIRKBY MALZEARD LONGSWORD SWORD DANCE... 3 images

• BLESSING THE THROATS SERVICE ST... 4 images

• MARSHFIELD PAPERBOYS GLOUCESTERSHIRE 12 images

• BIDDENDEN DOLE KENT 14 images

• THE WIDOWS SON PUB, HOT CROSS BUN... 8 images

• BUTTERWORTH CHARITY LONDON 7 images

• STRAW BEAR FESTIVAL WHITTLESEA... 10 images

• LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS LONDON UK 22 images

• OLD LADIES OF CASTLE RISING NORFOLK UK 16 images

• WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE NORFOLK... 16 images

• HAY FESTIVAL HAY-ON-WYE WALES UK 26 images

• DERBYSHIRE FOLKLORE and VILLAGE CUSTOMS 53 images

• CHELSEA PENSIONERS FOUNDERS DAY LONDON 19 images

• DICING FOR MAIDS MONEY GUILDFORD 2 images

• VIRGINS CROWN GARLANDS ABBOTS ANN... 4 images

• KILBURN FEAST YORKSHIRE 9 images

• MARBLES COMPETITION TINSLEY GREEN... 10 images

• UNCLE TOM COBLEY WIDECOMBE FAIR... 13 images

• PILGRIMAGE PADLEY MARTYRS 11 images

• EBERNOE HORN FAIR WEST SUSSEX 22 images

• MAYOR OF TROUTBECK HUNT DAY CUMBRIA 14 images

• BLESSING THE SEA MARGATE KENT UK 7 images

• St BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL BUN RACE... 20 images

• RUSHBEARING CHURCH SERVICE... 15 images

• GOOD FRIDAY WALK OF WITNESS CROWLAND... 17 images

• HELSTON FLORAL DANCE CORNWALL 11 images

• LANE SETTING AUCTION RATCLIFFE CULEY... 2 images

• NEW FOREST PONY THEIR ANNUAL AUCTION... 13 images

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

• VINTNERS PROCESSION CITY OF LONDON 1971 3 images

• BRITISH FOLK CUSTOMS 1970s ONCE A... 230 images

• BLESSING THE SEA HASTINGS SUSSEX... 4 images

• BREAD AND CHEESE THROWING... 2 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 8 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... 13 images

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

• BOTTLE KICKING AND HARE PIE... 17 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 14 images

• HAXEY HOOD GAME LINCOLNSHIRE 1970s UK 19 images

• TISSINGTON WELL DRESSING DERBYSHIRE... 4 images

• GRASMERE RUSHBEARING CEREMONY CUMBRIA... 2 images

• CLOTTIE WELL SCOTLAND CORNWALL 13 images

• RUSH BEARING WINGRAVE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE... 11 images

• RIPON SWORD DANCE PLAY YORKSHIRE UK 21 images

• DRUIDS STONEHENGE SUMMER SOLSTICE... 23 images

• ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE SHROVE TUESDAY... 10 images

• GOATHLAND PLOUGH STOTS 1980s YORKSHIRE 12 images

• KNOLLYS ROSE CEREMONY CITY OF LONDON 7 images

• STRAW JACK CARSHALTON SURREY 20 images

• DUNMOW FLITCH TRIAL STOCK IMAGES... 17 images

• BURNING THE ASHEN FAGGOTS DORSET UK 10 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 18 images

• PRIDDY FRIENDLY SOCIETY SOMERSET 15 images

• NEPTON DISTRIBUTION BARKING ESSEX UK 13 images

• WASSAILING CURRY RIVEL SOMERSET 10 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 6 images

• MARY MALLATRATT HOT CROSS BUN LEGACY . 5 images

• DAMASK ROSE CEREMONY LEICESTER 9 images

• ASCENSION DAY ST JOHNS COLLEGE... 5 images

• LADY ANNE CLIFFORD DOLE CEREMONY 7 images

• HERCULES CLAY PENNY LOAF DAY 15 images

• INSPECTION OF THE GIBSON TOMB ST... 9 images

• HOT CROSS BUNS ESSEX 6 images

• BUN DAY BEDWORTH 7 images

• ANTROBUS SOUL CAKING PLAY CHESHIRE 12 images

• OTTERBORNE MUMMERS HAMPSHIRE 11 images

• SPAW SUNDAY MIDGLEY YORKSHIRE UK 14 images

• ST GEORGES DAY DARTFORD KENT 2019 9 images

• LAXTON COURT LEET AND JURY DAY... 9 images

• HOODEN HORSE ST NICHOLAS-AT-WADE KENT 11 images

• ASPARAGUS AUCTION BRETFORTON UK 7 images

• HARVEST HOME EAST BRENT SOMERSET 23 images

• KNIGHTHOOD OF THE OLD GREEN SOUTHAMPTON 5 images

• BRINSLEY COFFIN WALK NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 13 images

• ITALIAN COMMUNITY St PETERS CHURCH... 19 images

• HEPWORTH FEAST YORKSHIRE 14 images

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

• SAINT WALSTANS DAY BAWBURGH NORFOLK UK 23 images

• ABBOTSBURY GARLAND DAY DORSET 6 images

• KIPLINGCOTES DERBY YORKSHIRE 11 images

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