| HOLY ISLAND WEDDING Traditional Northumberland wedding of Mary Cromarty and Able Seaman James Douglas. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5550 |
| Catalog #: | 262743 | |
| Clip Number: | 262743-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/1 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:36 - 01:03:39 | |
| Location: | Northumberland Coast | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Religious, Churches LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Navy, British WEDDINGS: Military | |
| Description: | "Holy Island Wedding". Holy Island, Northumberland Coast. L/S of island. M/S of old church. M/S of bride, Mary Cromarty and her father arriving at church. L/S of bell tower. M/S of Mary and her new husband, Able Seaman James Douglas leaving the church. A little girl presents Mary with a lucky charm horse shoe. There then follows are series of post-wedding traditional customs: a crowd watches as the bride leaps over a small rock ("the petting stone"), several men then fire rifles over the happy couple, they then walk through town scattering coppers for local children, finally plate with a piece of wedding cake is broken above the brides' head. | |
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