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1. Tynwald Ceremony, Isle of Man. Crowd atmosphere and traffic in background. Commentator: short explanaion of ceremony. Meeting of the House of Keys with legislative Council in presence of the Governor First Deemster (interrupted by explanation of controvery about microphone) reads the Acts passed during the year, first in English, The n in Manx. Recorded on Tynwald Hill, St John's, Isle of Man. 5/7/33. Dubbed from Tape BBC 305, from LP 111 Pt 1. (7'42") -- 2. St Giles' Fair, Oxford. H. L. Fletcher 14/10/35. Dubbed from Tape BBC 305, from LP 738 Pt 2. (4'05") -- 3. May Day Ceremony, Magdalene College, Oxford. Chapel choir. 1/5/36. Dubbed from Tape BBC 305, from LP 1068 Bk 6. (8'44") -- 4. Hawick, Roxburg. Ceremony said to commemorate victory over English raiders. Commentary: Cornet carrying flag; procession and cheers as it goes through arch; description of the Chase; explanation of the tradition; description of hut and feast; commentary on start of Riding the Marshes and Cutting the Sod; Race of the Moss Troopers; bagpipes and drums; marking the boundary a the Corbal Pool (pipes and drums); Common Riding Proclamation follwed by sining. 13/6/37. Dubbed from Tape BBC 305, from LP 1373 Bk 2. (16'45") -- 5. Westminster Greaze. Commentary S. J. de Lotbiniere. 9/2/37. Dubbed from Tape BBC 305, from LP 1704 Bk 7. (7'44") -- 6. Guy Fawkes Celebrations. Childen interviewed. Audrey Russell. 1/11/48. Dubbed from BBC Tape 305, from disc 12859. (1'15") -- 7. Guy Fawkes Celebrations. Childen interviewed. Audrey Russell. 1/11/48. Dubbed from BBC Tape 305, from disc 12859. (2'35") -- 8. Trial for the Dunmow Flitch. Claimant cross questioned. 6/6/38. Dubbed from BBC Tape 305, from disc 13209. (4'26") -- 9. Trial for the Dunmow Flitch. Verdict. 6/6/38. Dubbed from Tape BBC 305, from disc 13209. (0'19") -- 10. Kissing the Blarney Stone. Commentary W. Vaughan Thomas and Brian George. Blarney. 20.9.48. Dubbed from Tape BBC 305, from disc 14368 Pt -- 11. Gaelic dialect. Thomas McKenzie of Dingwall in Black Isle, Inverness. Three stories. 19/7/43. Dubbed from Tape BBC 305, from disc 16755 Bk. (5'01") -- 12. Second sight, described by J. MacDonald of Harris, Hebrides. 27/6/51. Dubbed from Tape BBC 307, from disc 18517 Bk 2. (1'27") -- 13. Bustle Village Band. Alan Moxey interviews B. Fishwick. 21/12/53. Dubbed from Tape BBC 307, from disc 20078 Bk 1. (2'15") -- 14. Firing the Steddy. Tom Allinson. Teesdale. 27/7/51. Dubbed from Tape BBC 307, from disc 18372, LP 18156 Bk 4. (0'45") -- 15. May Day Sandsmen. T. Worrali. Knutsford. 8/7/51. Dubbed from Tape BBC 307, from disc 18446, LP 4944 Pt 4. (2'23") -- 16. Childhood pasttimes and games. G. Proudfoot. Bishop Auckland. 3/8/51. Dubbed from Tape BBC 307, from disc 18461, LP 5924 Bk 3. (3'41") -- 17. Act. Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking. Hallaton, Leics. 6/4/53. Dubbed from Tape BBC 307, from disc 19255, LP 16655 Bk 8. (1'00"). |