Customs Collection (#18)

LISTENING FOR BELLS
Standing on the doorstep listening for the bells ringing out the Old Year and ringing in the New Date: 1887

TURKISH CIRCUMCISEE
A Turkish boy is dressed for the circumcision ceremony Date: circa 1720

FRENCH EQUATOR BAPTISM
Bapteme sous la ligne - Neptune presides over a baptism ceremony as a French naval vessel crosses the line Date: circa 1840

WOMAN RINGS BELL
Company shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell Date: 1804

WATUSI GREETING
Men of the African Watusi people greet one another Date: 1870

WEZEE GREETING
A man of the African Wezee people greets a female Date: 1870

WELL-BEHAVED BOY C1920
A well-behaved boy rescues an aged gents hat Date: circa 1920

Raising Hat, Paris
A gentleman raises his hat to a lady at the Porte Dauphine, Paris; she lowers her parasol to see if she knows him, or if she wants to... Date: 1890

SHOOTING WILD TURKEY
Shooting wild turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November Date: 1859

German Santa
SAINT NICOLAS (Nicolo) distributes presents to children Date: circa 1905

PRINCES BOW
The Princes Bow Monstrous like the Prince! The very bow demme! Date: early 19th century

SNAPDRAGON, 1858
Children and grown-ups play at snapdragon Date: 1858

TRANSHUMANCE, SWISS
TRANSHUMANCE When the cattle are taken from the villages to their summer pastures in the mountains, they are led by the village musicians Date: circa 1880

AMAZON GREETING
In this culture on the banks of the Amazon, the accepted form of greeting is to blow through a pipe from your nose to the others while he does the same to you Date: circa 1890

ASIAN OBEISANCE
Various forms of obeisance among the Arabs, indicating varying levels of respect ranging from a polite but shallow bow to outright grovelling Date: circa 1845

DOFFING THE HAT (C18)
A bewigged gentleman pays an afternoon call on a lady, doffing his hat as he approaches her Date: circa 1760

BAPTISM BY A MIDWIFE
CHRISTIAN BAPTISM administered by a midwife Date: 1722

LORD MAYORS SHOW
The float symbolising the Entente Cordiale with France, in the Lord Mayors procession of 1905 Date: 1905

OLD-FASHIONED PROPOSAL
A proposal in the good old- fashioned style down on his knees, hand more or less where his heart is... Date: circa 1860

PHOTOGRAPHING BRIDE
PHOTOGRAPHING THE BRIDE Date: 1915

MAY DAY GARLANDS
Village children process round the village carrying garlands - May Day is also known as Garland Day Date: 1890

Edinburgh at New Years Eve 1876
New year eve celebrations in Edinburgh. Date: 1876

Snowballing in Montmartre, Paris, France
Schoolboys take advantage of the snow to engage in a snowball fight on the Butte de Montmartre. Date: circa 1905

RIOTOUS NEW YEAR PARTY
How provincial folk suppose fashionable Parisians see the New Year in (picture 1 of 2) Date: 1904

XMAS SHOPPING
She does the buying, he does the carrying... Date: 1899

CUSTOMS / ETIQUETTE
Three very rude men wearing hats and smoking remain in their seats all despite the fact that a lady has entered the room Date: late 19th Century

RUSSIAN BAPTISM
Baptism ceremony in the Russian Orthodox Church - the Bishop holds up the child over the font Date: early 19th century

CORONATION OF VICTORIA
VICTORIA CROWNED in Westminster Abbey Date: 28 June 1838

KING AND REGALIAL
A king with his regalia (note that the line-marks are those of the stones on which the picture is painted) Date: 15th century ?

Duel with Pistols
A duel with pistols, at surprisingly close quarters - no wonder one of the protagonists has succeeded in hitting his opponent ! Date: circa 1820

DEGENERATE SON
PORT: Father chides son for smoking cigar whilst drinking his best port!

Louis of Sicily Weds 14th century
A noble marriage - Louis, king of Sicily and son of the duc dAnjou - weds the daughter of king Pedro of Aragon Date: 14th century

HEATH / GREETING FRIEND
Meeting a friend, the old way and the new way - a satirical perspective. Date: 1830

FATHER XMAS AND PLANE
In the USA Santa arrives by plane Date: 1932

CHRISTMAS / AMERICA
In the USA Santa arrives by plane Date: 1932

Christmas day in Germany 1903
Christmas day for young and old Date: 1903

Goose Club at Christmas 1853
Goose Clubs in London, sixpence every Saturday evening after wages received for ten or twelve weeks before Christmas for a goose or turkey and a bottle of spirit, to be carried home on Christmas eve

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET
Newly-wed couple run the gauntlet of guardsmen saluting with symbolically raised, unsheathed swords Date: early 20th century

Custom House, London
Payment of the customs, the Long Room, Custom House. Date: 1841

Father CMas - Birch Twig
Father Christmas arrives at the Thalberg familys house bearing gifts for the good children but a birch twig for the naughty children. He receives a mixed reception. Date: Circa 1815

Thalberg - Children - Sledge
The Thalberg children take their sledge out which is pulled by their dog Date: Circa 1815

THALBERG / CHARITY / 1 OF 2
A poor family give each other simple presents at Christmas - pieces of fruit and biscuits Picture 1 of 2 Date: Circa 1815

THALBERG / CHRISTMAS TREE
The Thalberg children get their presents from around the tree Date: Circa 1815

PASSENGERS DESCEND PLANE
Travellers at an American airport alight from their plane and step into a car parked alongside. No waiting for baggage, no queueing for customs... Date: 1936

CHILDRENS XMAS PARTY / 79
Children going downstairs to a Christmas costume party Date: 1879

VALENTINE AND BOUQUET
The best Valentines are those which come accompanied by a bouquet of flowers... Date: 1914

Loves Offering
LOVES OFFERING Date: 1923

CORONATION SCENE
The coronation of an unnamed king Date: early 14th century

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