Customs Collection (page 2)

Succot (Succoth) (Sukkot), Festival of the Tabernacles, Tower of David, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Lourdes holy water, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Torah scroll and the two Rimonim, Paris, France, Europe

African warrior at ngoma, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa
African warrior at a ngoma (traditional music and dance festival) in Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924

Soldiers at Trooping the Colour 2012, The Queens Birthday Parade, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

New Year fireworks and Big Ben, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Black Waiter with Thanksgiving Turkey
A jovial black waiter in America raises aloft the Thanksgiving Turkey on this Greetings card

Longest Day at Stonehenge, Wiltshire
People 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

Smugglers Unload Goods
A band of smugglers unload their cargo of contraband into a secluded coastal cave, constantly checking for any nearby customs men

Zulu tribal dance group, Dumazula Cultural Village, South Africa, Africa

Spectacular New Years Eve firework display, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

The classical Turkish Bath massage and wash inside the Gagaloglu Hamam, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Bakers sign, St. Malo, Brittany, France, Europe

Picture of the Virgin Mary with roses, Paris, France, Europe

Masai performing warrior dance, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Wassailing Apple Trees
In Devon and Somerset, apple growers wassail orchards on 17 January, with songs and a bucket of hot cider; a tree is lightly sprinkled, then the wassailers drink the rest

Queen Victoria opening Parliament 1886
Queen Victoria opening Parliament, Lord Chancellor Baron Halsbury reading the Queens speech at Westminster Palace, London. Date: 21st January 1886

Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris, France, Europe

Clothes hanging on a washing line between houses, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Doggetts Coat and Badge Race, River Thames, London
Watermen 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 Eve - about 1460 by Pauline Baynes
Christmas Eve, as celebrated in 1460 with children bringing in holly and the Yule Log to be lit on Christmas Day, and other joining in a last minute carol practice

Wrapping Gifts 1950S
Festive model in red baby doll nightie with broderie Anglaise trim & white slingback shoes sits on a cushion & wraps presents, showing her knickers in the process

Bunny and Child
A bunny dances with a child in a bunny costume, while coloured eggs lie on the grass and a robin sings on the bare branches of a silver birch

Statues of Krishna and Rada, Bhaktivedanta Manor temple, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kite festival in Terengganu, on the east coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mural of Shiva and his consort Parvati, India, Asia

Burying Point, Salems old cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Young monk offers flowers, Aukana Buddha, 39 ft high, Sri Lanka, Asia

Aztec folk healer, shaman practising spiritual cleansing, Zocalo, Plaza de la Constitucion, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

The Mevlevi, (Whirling Dervishes) performing the Sufi dance, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

El Paso Sheriffs Posse, Tucson Rodeo Parade, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Traditional Japanese wooden bucket and ladle for washing sidewalk in a custom called uchimizu, Japan, Asia

Masai performing warrior dance, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Fifth of November
Please to remember the fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason plot; I see no reason why Gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot. A stick and a stake for Victorias sake!

Turkey and Wishbone
Eat hearty - let the daye be your excuse - an invitation to Thanksgiving over- indulgence on the fourth Thursday in November

German Student Duel / 1880
A German students duel at Gottingen. The Mensur, as practised by German fraternities, is a fast yet rarely-lethal affair with cuts accepted as marks of honour

Marriage of Henry Tudor
The wedding ceremony of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York united the Houses of York and Lancaster

Christmas Cookery C1905
Preparing the Christmas dinner for all the family, not forgetting the kitten and the Household Gnome

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in wedding costumes
Louis XVI, King of France (1754-1793, reigned 1774-1792) with his wife Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) in their wedding costumes at the ages of 15 and 14 respectively

Christmas / Nativity
THE THREE WISE MEN arrive at the stable and present their gifts to the infant Jesus

Altar cloth, Sainte-Marie des Batignolles church, Paris, France, Europe

First Authenticated Christmas Tree - Strasbourg
Christmas Tree in History and Legend: The Earliest Authenticated Christmas Tree in Strasbourg (at this time in Germany). A merchant of Strasburg (a Mr Forbes)

Helter Skelter, Goose Fair, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Band of the Scots Guards lead the procession from Buckingham Palace, Changing the Guard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caxton Hall, Caxton Street, St. James s, London, where many famous marriages took place in the late 20th century. Date: 19th century

Maypole dancing in the village of Paul, Cornwall
Adults 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 Guards
King George V presenting new colours to the Irish Guards at Buckingham Palace

Old fashioned outdoor lavatory or pissoir, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

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