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Fox hunting - riders and their dogsFox hunters in traditional red jackets ride out on a hunt, accompanied by their hounds. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Old English Proverbs and Sayings by Pauline BaynesA staggering 149 sayings illustrated on one page by Pauline Baynes, all played out by a huge cast of medieval characters
New Year fireworks, Funchal harbour, Madeira, PortugalAn impressive firework display at Funchal harbour, Madeira, celebrating the arrival of the New Year
1930S Snooker GameA snooker player prepares to play a shot as his partner looks on. Their smart attire reflects the gentlemanly traditions of the game
African warrior at ngoma, Mombasa, Kenya, East AfricaAfrican warrior at a ngoma (traditional music and dance festival) in Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924
Longest Day at Stonehenge, WiltshirePeople gathering at Stonehenge, Wiltshire on the longest day of the year, on or near 21 June 1912. This photograph shows a daybreak pilgrimage by members of The Universal Bond of the Sons of Men
Golf Clubs and Golfers - Royal Blackheath dinnerAnnual dinner of the Royal Blackheath Golf Club by Mel; the club was founded in 1608. Date: 1938
Doggetts Coat and Badge Race, River Thames, LondonWatermen on duty at the end of Doggetts Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames. They are wearing the livery of the Fishmongers Company
Christmas Cookery C1905Preparing the Christmas dinner for all the family, not forgetting the kitten and the Household Gnome
First Authenticated Christmas Tree - StrasbourgChristmas Tree in History and Legend: The Earliest Authenticated Christmas Tree in Strasbourg (at this time in Germany). A merchant of Strasburg (a Mr Forbes)
Maypole dancing in the village of Paul, CornwallAdults and children dancing round a maypole in the village of Paul, near Penzance in Cornwall, with the tower of the parish church on the right. A crowd of people stand watching them
George V presenting colours to Irish GuardsKing George V presenting new colours to the Irish Guards at Buckingham Palace
French Basque weddingThe delivery of the future spouses furniture to the Bridegrooms house. Date: circa 1908
Royal visit to Henley Regatta by State BargeKing George V, Queen Mary and Princess Mary attending the Henley Regatta in the Royal Barge. The barge was built in 1689 by William III for his Consort, Queen Mary
Hanging StockingsThree girls take off their stockings and hang them on the mantelpiece for Santa to fill
Royal Family at Christmas Service, 1969Members of the Royal family leave St. Georges Chapel, Windsor after attending the Christmas service there. In the foreground is Queen Elizabeth II holding the hand of her youngest son
Two Young Jewish girls play cards - Christmas Eve - RussiaTwo Young Russian Jewish girls spend christmas Eve (Epiphany Evening) playing cards. With Torah study off the table for the evening, a number of traditions developed as to how to spend ones night
Banquet des Chevaliers de l Ordre du Saint-Esprit donne au chateau de Fontainebleau le 14 mai 1633, French School. The Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit sit at two long tables
Blind Mans BuffChildren playing Blind Mans Buff at a Christmas party
Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, North LondonPearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, riding in a cart drawn by a mule, North London. Date: 1922
Tatler front cover, Fourth of June at Eton, 1955Tatler front cover featuring an illustration of the traditional Fourth of June celebrations at Eton College with parents and siblings gathered for the speeches, food
Boy and girl in paper hats pull a cracker at the party table Date: circa 1929
A Tiki at Raroera Pah, New Zealand. Plate from The New Zealanders illustrated by George French Angas (1822-1886). Date: 1847
Proposal on a leap yearA woman proposing to her boyfriend on Valentines Day during a leap year - the only occasion by tradition that this is allowed !
George V presenting new standards to Household CavalryKing George V presenting new standards to the Household Cavalry on Horse Guards Parade, Central London
Oak Apple Day at Chelsea HospitalLord Roberts takes the salute of the Chelsea Pensioners as they march past the statue of Charles II, which is covered with oak branches in honour of Oak Apple Day
Girl & Grandfather ClockIs it Christmas yet ? - an impatient girl inspects the grandfather clock with her candle
Recipe for PuddingRecipe for Christmas Pudding using McDougalls Flour
GOOD KING WENCESLASGood King Wenceslas
Yeoman Warders of the Tower on their way to Easter service at St. Peter ad Vincula Chapel in the Tower of London after their annual inspection by the governor of the Tower. Date: 1936
Music sheet cover for Queen of the May QuadrilleMusic sheet cover for the Queen of the May Quadrille, composed by the French conductor Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), and dedicated to Mrs Robert Arkwright (the actress Frances Crawford Kemble)
Opening of the Anglesey HuntAn opening custom of the Anglesey Hunt, whereby hot coppers or small change (heated in a bucket by the fire) are thrown from the balcony of the Bulkeley Arms Hotel following the hunt ball
Girls / Mistletoe & HollyTwo girls accompanied by a small dog gather holly and mistletoe
Chapel Royal choristersSeven Chapel royal boy choristers make their way along the street towards Buckingham Palace for an 11 o clock service, on the occasion of the Kings return to London
Girl has Fairy DreamsA small girl sleeping by the fire with her dolly dreams of the joys of Christmas Day
Lady Cook & Boars HeadThe cook bears in the Boars Head
Schoolgirls DreamThe schoolgirl at her desk day-dreams of the pleasures of the Christmas holidays
Corby Pole Fair, Northamptonshire 1902Once every twenty years on Whit-Monday the people of Corby in Northamptonshire celebrate by holding a unique fair in commemoration of a charter granted to them by Queen Elizabeth in 1585
A pagan belief, that holly was a symbol of fertility and eternal life, this took place on the Twelfth Night, burning holly tree branch was carried through the village, followed by a brass band
Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving
First Court of the London Season at Buckingham Palace, 1922A cut-away diagram of Buckingham Palace showing where the first court of the London Season, 1922. The entry for those attending Court was by way of the West Portico entrance
Royal Flying Corps, biplanes over London, WW1The Royal Flying Corps, biplanes over London during the First World War Date: 1915
The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, at Nery, FranceThe Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, skirmish at Nery, northern France, part of the Retreat from Mons, 1 September 1914, First World War Date: 1915
Caterpillar Traction Engine used by Army Service Corps, WW1Caterpillar Traction Engine used by the Army Service Corps during the First World War Date: 1915
Royal Engineers building a Trestle Bridge, WW1Royal Engineers building a Trestle Bridge during the First World War Date: 1915
Royal Engineers at Pontooning Work, WW1Royal Engineers at Pontooning Work during the First World War Date: 1915
British Infantry storming a village, WW1British Infantry storming a village during the First World War Date: 1915
Four types of old Infantry Uniforms, 1750-1835Four types of old Infantry Uniforms, Private (1750), Officer (1780), Sergeant (1807), Private (1835) Date: 1750-1835