Customs Collection (page 4)

John Brown and Co. sink British Revenue Cutter Gaspee
The Burning of the " Gaspee". HMS Gaspee a British customs schooner ran aground after being boarded by a group of men led by Abraham Whipple and John Brown, who attacked, boarded

GOOD KING WENCESLAS
Good King Wenceslas

Wedding of Prince Arthur to Princess Louise of Prussia
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850 1942) marrying Princess Louise of Prussia (1860 1917), on 13th March 1879, at St Georges Chapel, Windsor

French Customs officers X-Ray for smuggled goods 1897

Dragon boat on the water, China. Date: circa 1890

Customs House, Brisbane
Customs House, Petrie Bight, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Music sheet cover for Queen of the May Quadrille
Music 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 Hunt
An 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

Customs inspection with X-rays, World War I
An officer examines a bale of cotton with an X-ray machine to try and detect contraband during World War I in March 1915

Fireworks Factory
Women from Brooks fireworks factory, one of the oldest British fireworks companies, show off a selection of their huge rockets and catherine wheels!

Dancing with a Pig C1905
A boy dances with a pig while his friend provides the music

Robins and Crackers
Two robins pull a cracker - a very early Christmas card

Girls / Mistletoe & Holly
Two girls accompanied by a small dog gather holly and mistletoe

Customs / Duels 1815
A duel with pistols : preparing to fire

Lady Xmas Shopping
A lady accompanied by a sturdy manservant does her Christmas shopping

Knightly Vigil
A knights vigil at arms

Two little children give their mother a large Easter egg

Man of Lahore (Punjab) in black suit, turban and cape, carrying a bow.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Girl from the Himalayan mountains playing with a parrot
Siamese man (Thailand) in pointed hat, shirt, dhoti, and slippers.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Soldiers of Linhares, Brazil, in uniform.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Beating the Bounds Boats
ENGLAND - BEATING THE BOUNDS Choirboys and dignitaries sailing down the Thames in rowing boats, en route to St. Clement Danes for the beating the parish boundaries ceremony Date: early 1930s

Harvest Festival Loaf
Harvest Festival : A special loaf, in the shape of the famous Biblical Five loaves and two fishes. Date: 1950s

Beating Bounds, 1930
ENGLAND BEATING THE BOUNDS Cheerful choirboys pose with rods prior to beating the parish boundaries at Lincolns Inn, London Date: 1930

Mcdougalls Cake
Traditional Christmas Cake made with McDougalls flour Date: 1931

Chapel Royal choristers
Seven 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

Festive Nutty Squirrel 5
Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel about to ascend an ivy and holly berry clad tree in order to add to his winter nut hoard

Festive Nutty Squirrel 3
Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel perched amongst the holly berries with his nut and pine cone hoard gathered in for the winter

Festive Nutty Squirrel
Festive tableau with nut munching stuffed red squirrel posed on a branch decorated with holly berries

Edwardian Blushing Bride
A nervous looking Edwardian bride complete with veil and bouquet stands upon a Turkish carpet in order to be photographed, her long train draped over her arm

NIKOLA, AUSTRIA
NIKOLA - a man dressed as Saint Nicolas, or Santa Claus, goes from house to house in an Austrian village to see whether the children have been behaving themselves

Tunisian Royal Marriage
When the son of the Bey of Tunis weds, he enjoys his first sight of his future partner when he enters the womens apartment for the first time

Farandole at Aix
LA FARANDOLE The people of Aix-en-Provence perform their traditional dance

Racial / Hungarian Couple
A Hungarian couple in their wedding costume

Santa and Mr Punch
A merry Christmas, Mr Punch! - a friendly greeting from Santa

Children / Robin in Snow
Three children peep round a tree trunk to watch a robin in the snow

Girl has Fairy Dreams
A small girl sleeping by the fire with her dolly dreams of the joys of Christmas Day

Fruit / Lemon Holly Wine
A partially peeled lemon, apples, a hunting tankard, a glass of wine or sherry, and some holly, to represent the months of November and December

Easter egg customs in a Russian village
In a Russian village, friends and neighbours exchange eggs and kisses at Easter

May Day Garlands 1886
May Day Garland: Three young women, assisted by a toddler, assemble all kinds of flowers for a seasonal garland

London Opinion 1937
Four glamorous ladies raise their glasses to toast the New Year in 1937

Sir Benjamin Stone
SIR BENJAMIN STONE Statesman, MP for Birmingham, best known for his photography - portraits of politicians and British folklore customs and festivals

Carhampton Apple Tree
APPLE TREE CUSTOM Trees are toasted with mulled cider while singing a wassail song; cider-soaked toast is left for robins, and guns are fired to frighten evil spirits

George(Iv) Weds Caroline
George, prince of Wales, weds Caroline of Brunswick in the Chapel Royal; the Archbishop of Canterbury gives his official blessing

Sniffer Cats at Customs
At a London customs office, two cats on the payroll at 3d a day, to detect smuggled goods

New Year, Imperial China
IMPERIAL CHINA At the Chinese new year, the emperor plows a furrow, symbolising the activities which, if nature is kind, will lead to abundant harvests

New Year Card 1909
January 1st greetings card including pink ribbons and a four leaf clover for luck in the New Year

May Queen and Sweep
The Queen of the May is presented with a bouquet of flowers by a chimney sweep

Lord Mayors Banquet
THE LORD MAYORs BANQUET, in the Guildhall, in the City of London

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