Tradition Collection

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

The Palazzo Pazzi (Palazzo della Congiura or Palazzo Pazzi-Quaratesi) - a Renaissance-style palace in Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Raising the maypole on May Day in Barwick-in-Elmet, Yorkshire

Melbourne Beach, Australia
Beach houses at Brighton beach with Melbourne city in the background, Australia

Bells Beach along the Great Ocean road, Victoria, Australia, South Pacific
A beautiful view of Bells Beach by a jetty footpath near Torquay along Great Ocean Road at sunrise, Victoria, Australia, South Pacific

Famous yellow tram on the narrow streets of Alfama district, Lisbon, Portugal

Advertisement for Triumph Renown motor car
Advertisement for the Triumph Renown motor car -- all thats best in Britain. Featuring a traditional cricket match on a village green on a sunny Saturday afternoon. 1951

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk dancing with his adopted daughter
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) dancing with his adopted daughter Nebile Hamin on her wedding day to Rachid Bey, the Secretary of the Turkish Embassy at Vienna. Date: 1929

Obby Oss Mask, Padstow, Cornwall, England
Masks such as these are used in the Padstow Obby Oss May Day celebrations. It is worn during a dance that celebrates the coming of Spring

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

Senegal - Griot playing a Kora
Senegal - seated Griot playing a Kora, a 21-stringed harp lute that originated in the Gambia River valley with the Mandinko but is one of the most popular instruments in Senegal

Royal Wedding 1986 - Fergie curtseys to the Queen
A smiling Lady Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, curtseys to Queen Elizabeth II, her mother-in-law following her marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York at Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1986. Date: 1986

Antique Damaged Map of Italy 19th Century
Antique damaged map of Italy 19th Century

North America, Mexico, Teotihuacan, souvenir blanket with colorful Aztec calendar design

TLINGIT NATIVE AMERICAN, c1906. Kaw-Claa, a Tlingit Native American woman, in full potlatch dancing costume. Photograph, c1906

Morris Dancing FF003010
Town Street, Thaxted, Essex. A group of morris dancers and a unicorn hobby horse at a Thaxted Morris Ring meeting. Photographed by John Gay in the mid-1960s

Antique damaged map of German Empire 19th Century

Mursi tribe
Africa, Ethiopia, Debub Omo Zone, woman of the Mursi tribe. A nomadic cattle herder ethnic group located in Southern Ethiopia, close to the Sudanese border. Two Mursi men with bodypaint

Hills. Christmas Is Coming. Cecil Aldin. 1898. jpg
Illustration by Cecil Aldin depicting a kindly Father Christmas reciting the traditional song, " Christmas is Coming, the Goose is getting Fat" to a gaggle of obviously dim geese

Coats of Arms for Colleges of Cambridge University. Date: circa 1910

The last debs. Miss Lola Wigan seen here arriving at Buckingham Palace to be presented to the Queen. March 1953

Circle Dance, 1910. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Circle Dance, 1910. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Maori girls rubbing noses, c1920. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Spectacular New Years Eve Fireworks and London Eye, London
New Years Eve Fireworks, London

Retro Style Desert Scene with Old Gas Station and Saguaro Cactus on a sunny day

Twilight at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal
Turn up the light in new year in Boudhanath Stupa Boudhanath is a UNESCO world heritage site in the Kathmandu valley, Nepal

The Pearly King and Queen of Thornton Heath
Larry Barnes (1926-2011) - Pearly King of Thornton Heath and one of Variety Theatres last specialist acts. Pictured with his Pearly Queen Maggie (1932)

Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary consort, George V wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Royal Purple Robe of State

Welsh woman with spinning wheel, Wales
Welsh woman outside a cottage with a spinning wheel, Wales. Date: late 19th century

Japanese girl practising calligraphy Date: 1909

Enjoyment at Bells Beach near Torquay, Victoria, Australia, South Pacific
People enjoying by the Ocean on the wonderfull Bells Beach with a wood footpath and the Cliff in the background near Torquay along the Great Ocean Road in Australia, Victoria, South Pacific

Illustration of Rabbit Looking at the Moon, representing Chinese Year Of The Rabbit

Colmar in the evening, France
Picturesque view of Petite Venise in the evening in Colmar, charming town in the Alsace region of France

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

Life / Saint Patricks Day 1924
Two Irish men in tradition costume beat a drum carried between them as they march along on Saint Patricks Day

The Coldstream Guards taking over the Colour
circa 1910s

Traditional pub, Whitstable, Kent, UK

Lifeguards on horseback, Horse Guards Parade, London
Lifeguards on horseback in Horse Guards Parade, London. Date: circa 1970s

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

Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar
Illustration of a Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar

St. Michaels gold-domed cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe
St. Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery is a functioning monastery in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Originally built in the Middle Ages, the monastery comprises the Cathedral itself, the Refectory of St

Map of Ancient Gaul (France)
Vintage engraving of a Map of Ancient Gaul (France)

Antique map of Switzerland in the 19th Century, 1873

Kendo martial arts fighter holding sword in front of him

Narrow winding street in Barrio Gotico, Barcelona
Narrow winding street in Barrio Gotico (Gothic Quarter) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Midnight at Calle Crisologo, Vigan City
Calle Crisologo is a major attraction in the Historic Town of Vigan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established in 1572, the town of Vigan is known for its intact Spanish-era structures

Hoi An ancient town at night
Hoi An ancient town is famous spot in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Hoian is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Prayer flags with the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal
Boudhanath Stupa in the Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Boudhanath is a UNESCO world heritage site

Colourful buildings, Vailparaso, Chile
Valparaíso is a port city on Chiles coast known for its steep funiculars and colorful, clifftop homes

U. S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps performing
February 27, 2007 - U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps perform during the Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona

Ninots Burn Fallas Festival Valencia
Ninots burn on the last night of the Fallas Festival in Valencia on March 19, 2014. Fallas are gigantic structures made of cardboard portraying current events

London Life: Costermonger Pearly Kings and Queens, Southwark Date: circa 1940

Young boy and girl kissing underneath the mistletoe at Christmas time 1956 love couple romance romantic for valentines day be my valentine

Picture No. 10921789
Christmas Pudding Cat - Exotic short-haired tortoiseshell. Cat made to look like a traditional Christmas Pudding Digital Manipulation.. Date:

Guard wearing a bearskin hat at the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, London
Pageantry of guardsmen on parade at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II during the Celebrations in London

Will Mellor at the World Custard Pie Championships 2012

Silhouette of a local squire and his dog
Silhouette of a local squire having a drink in his local pub, with his dog at his feet. An advertisement for Worthington beer

Monks lighting khom loy candles and lanterns for Loi Krathong festival

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

Othodox Christian Priest in Ethiopia, possibly in Axum
Ethiopian Orthodox Priest, possibly in Axum (Aksum)

Morris Men BB76_04939
Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Chequers public house, Headington, Oxfordshire. It was a meeting between this group

Queen Elizabeth Coronation 2nd June 1953. Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh on her way to Westminster Abbey, the procession passed King Charles Statue

Golf Clubs and Golfers - Royal Blackheath dinner
Annual dinner of the Royal Blackheath Golf Club by Mel; the club was founded in 1608. Date: 1938

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

Coat of Arms for Marylebone, London, with Virgin and Child at the top, and a Latin motto below (Fiat Secundum Verbum Tuum, let it be done according to your word). Date: early 20th century

Ceramics for sale, Souk, Medina, Marrakech (Marrakesh), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Bells Beach along the Great Ocean road, Victoria, Australia, South Pacific
The beautiful Bells Beach near Torquay along Great Ocean Road at sunrise, Victoria, Australia, South Pacific

The twelve apostles, Australia
Rock formations known as the twelve apostles along the Great Ocean Road south from Melbourne, Australia

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Digital illustration of Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), large wading bird showing pink gular sack

Illustration of Rat on the Roof, representing Chinese Year Of The Rat

Donkey in front of blue domed church, Santorini

Statue of Buddha, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Statue of Buddha (Shakyamuni) in Swayambhunath (also known as the Monkey Temple), a UNESCO World Heritage Site on top of Swayambhu hill on the western side of Kathmandu, Nepal

Trang Tien (or Truong Tien) bridge from above in Hue, Vietnam

View of Bern old town over the Aare river - Switzerland

Cinque Terre coastline villages, La Spezia, Italy
Facing the mediterranean sea, Cinque Terre (meaning Five lands ) coastline villages, La Spezia, Italy. This is a high view of colorful Vernazza, the other are Monterosso al Mare, Manarola

Hallstatt, Austria
The village of Hallstatt, Lake Hallstatt, UNESCO World Heritage Hallstatt-Dachstein is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the HallstAÔé¼tter See (a lake)

Thanksgiving turkey
Two small children carry an incredibly large turkey on a platter Date: c. 1920

Two Duff Highlanders at Braemar Games, Scotland
Two kilted Duff Highlanders from the Mar Estate discussing the Braemar Highland Games where King George V and Queen Mary were in attendance

Silhouette of men in a pub
The Lads of the Village -- silhouette of men enjoying a drink of beer in their local pub. An advertisement for Worthington beer

Jester carrying a wassail bowl
A jester in red and blue costume, carrying a wassail bowl and enjoying the aroma coming from it. Wassail was a medieval drink, a kind of punch made from hot mulled cider

Tea and biscuits

St. Petersburg, Russia; Ballet dancers onstage during the performance of Tchaikovskys ballet Swan
St.Petersburg, Russia; Ballet dancers onstage during the performance of Tchaikovskys ballet Swan Lake

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"Embracing the Essence of Tradition: From Melbourne Beach to Riga, Celebrating Heritage Around the World" Explore the captivating shores of Melbourne Beach, Australia, where tradition intertwines with coastal beauty. Step back in time with an advertisement for Triumph Renown motor car, a symbol of elegance and classic craftsmanship. Lose yourself in the narrow streets of Lisbon's Alfama district as you catch a glimpse of the famous yellow tram - a timeless tradition that brings charm to every corner. Welcome the New Year with awe-inspiring fireworks illuminating Funchal harbor in Madeira, Portugal - a longstanding celebration steeped in tradition and joy. Unwind at a traditional pub nestled in Whitstable, Kent, UK; where history comes alive through hearty conversations and cherished customs. Delve into history with an antique damaged map showcasing Italy's rich heritage from the 19th century - reminding us of our roots and cultural legacies. Trace Germany's past through an antique damaged map depicting its vast empire during the 19th century - preserving traditions that have shaped generations. Experience Senegal's vibrant culture as you witness a Griot playing a Kora; their melodic tunes echoing ancient storytelling traditions passed down through generations. Relive royal splendor as Fergie curtseys to Queen Elizabeth II during their iconic wedding ceremony in 1986 – honoring age-old protocols while embracing new beginnings. Witness Mustafa Kemal Ataturk dancing gracefully with his adopted daughter; capturing Turkey's reverence for family ties and cherished bonds across generations. Immerse yourself in Mexico's rich heritage by wrapping yourself in a colorful Aztec calendar souvenir blanket from Teotihuacan – celebrating ancient wisdom and spirituality. Discover Latvia’s beloved elixir as you encounter Riga Black Balzams for sale at local liquor shops – indulging in a tradition that has warmed hearts for centuries.