Customs Collection

Silhouette Calendar -- February, Saint Valentines Day. Showing a little boy handing a heart shape (perhaps a box of chocolates) to a girl. 20th century

Silhouette Calendar -- December, Christmas Parties. Showing a little boy running away from a girl who is standing expectantly under the mistletoe. 20th century

Geishas at tea stove, Japan
Four geishas at a tea stove, Japan. circa 1890s

Divinity Dance, Darjeeling, India. circa 1890s

Cremating bodies at the waterside, India. circa 1890s

Street performers, Japan. circa 1890s

Kissing the Blarney Stone, Ireland
Kissing the Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle near Cork, Ireland. late 19th century

Festival procession, Japan
People taking part in a festival procession, Japan. circa 1890s

Wood for cremations, Benares (Varanasi), India
Wood piled up in preparation for cremations at Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. circa 1890s

Customs House, Dublin, Ireland. late 19th century

Circular Quay from Customs House, Sydney, Australia
View of the Circular Quay from the Customs House, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Pier and Customs House, Yokohama, Japan circa 1890s

Customs House, Yokohama, Japan

Crowd of people with Festival Car, India
A crowd of people with a Festival Car, India, as part of the Hindu Ratha-Yatra or Roth Jatra or Chariot Festival. circa 1890s

Customs House and Pier, Yokohama, Japan. circa 1890s

People at a bathing Ghat, India. circa 1890s

Japanese samurai. circa 1890s

Festival Car on a road in India

Bound foot, China
Two photographs of a womans bound foot, China. circa 1890

Washing of Feet ceremony, Jerusalem
Washing of Feet ceremony, Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Holy Land. circa 1870

Dragon boat on the water, China. circa 1890

Jewish people praying at the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Holy Land. circa 1870

Fruit stall at Christmas, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Aerial view of a colourful fruit stall in the local market in Funchal, Madeira, on the night before Christmas eve (23 December) during the annual Noite de Mercado dos Lavradores (workers market night)

New Year fireworks, Funchal harbour, Madeira, Portugal
An impressive firework display at Funchal harbour, Madeira, celebrating the arrival of the New Year. 2006

Two Turtle Doves
On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Two Turtle Doves

Children dancing round a maypole. 19th century

Customs House, Boston

Design for Dress Silk or Print with Japanese figures

Two boys with pony on country lane, Scotland
Two boys with a pony on a country lane in Scotland. The wickerwork basket contains peat (cut turf)

People on horseback, going to collect peat
Two people on horseback, a man and a woman, going with their wickerwork baskets to collect peat (cut turf)

Ladies Home Journal illustration
Christmas illustration for the Ladies Home Journal, with a large decorated tree at the centre, and smaller scenes in the four corners. December 1924

Presenting the prizes at the Slad village show
Two local dignitaries presenting the prizes at the Slad village show, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Date: 1961

Guy Fawkes Festival, Lewes, Sussex
A man in costume at a Guy Fawkes (Bonfire Night) celebration at Lewes in Sussex takes a break from scaring people to enjoy half a pint of beer in the local pub

Man judging flowers at the Slad village show
A lovely display of gladioli, and an expert judging them, at the Slad village show, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Date: 1961

Flowers and judges at the Slad village show
A lovely display of gladioli, and two experts judging them, at the Slad village show, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Date: 1961

Santa with children. Ladies Home Journal illustration
Illustration for the Ladies Home Journal, showing Father Christmas with a group of children. December 1926

1930S BRIDE

Kissing a Ladys Hand
A gentleman kisses a ladys hand through her glove, taking care not to catch his nose on the flap of her built-in wrist watch! Date: early 1930s

Penny for the Guy / 1956
Children in Addison Avenue, North Kensington, London push their guy through the streets in a pram. Date: 1956

Snowball Fight
Two boys having a terrific snowball fight in the middle of a snow-covered street! Bethnal Green, east London. Date: 1955

Santa & Chimney Gifts
Father Christmas dropping presents down a chimney. Date: 1960s

Guy Fawkes Bonfire / 1956
A bonfire on Guy Fawkes night in North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Guy Fawkes / Bonfire / Mayne
Two young children watch a bonfire lit on Guy Fawkes night, North Kensington - London Date: 1956

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! Date: early 1930s

Easter Bunny and Eggs
A very clever Easter bunny chocolate icing some Easter Eggs! Date: early 1930s

Sacred Canon, Java
A sacred canon decorated with flowers as part of a fertility ritual, Java, Indonesia. Date: early 1930s

Christmas Dinner 1931
A jolly group in party hats hold out their plates for freshly carved turkey during Christmas dinner at Antoines restaurant, Charlotte Street, London. early 1930s

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

Easter Bunnies and Eggs
Two greedy little Easter bunnies stealing Easter eggs from a nest! Date: early 1930s

Archery Practise - India

People form a circle in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people forming a circle in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

People in groups, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
People in separate groups in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Mother and Baby - Mandu - India
Mother and Baby - Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Cypriot Bride / Pin Money
A cypriot bride gets ready for the money dance. The guests pin money to her dress & she dances with her husband at the wedding reception following their marriage. Date: 1961

Japanese Cards Custom
An ancient Spring custom which enables Japanese men and women to buy small wooden cards for a few pence, which are placed before the gods to absolve the offerer from all sins. Date: 1930s

Christmas / Presents 1960S
A little girl is given a present from Father Christmas who prefers a sports car to a sleigh any day Date: 1960s

Italian Peasant Wedding
An peasant bride and groom in traditional wedding dress, Pinerolo, Italy. Date: early 1930s

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

Bethlehem Bride
A young bride wearing her dowry and traditional wedding dress, Bethlehem, Jerusalem. Date: early 1930s

Cutting the Cake 1960S
Bride and bridegroom go to work on a three-tiered cake Date: circa 1960

Wedding Photo / Champagne
The newlyweds raise their glasses of champagne in a toast. Date: 1960s

NEWLYWEDS GOING AWAY
One of the wedding guests wishes the newlyweds well as they prepare to depart for their honeymoon. Date: 1960s

Wedding Dress 1960S
A young bride in her wedding dress wearing a veil and carrying a bouquet of roses. Date: 1960s

Cutting Wedding Cake
Newlyweds pose for the camera as they make the first cut into their wedding cake. Date: late 1960s

Father Christmas / Sack
Father Christmas in the street with a sackful of presents. Date: 1960s

Father Christmas / Postbox
Father Christmas sitting on top of a postbox with an armful of presents. Date: 1960s

Father Christmas / Chimney
Father Christmas dropping presents down a chimney. Date: 1960s

Wedding Couple / 1960S
A fashionable couple from the 1960s toast their marriage Date: 1960s

Presents / Dryden / 48
An elegant lady discusses Chrstmas shopping with Santa Claus. From an advertisement Date: 1926

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