Old Time Custom (1914-1918)

Old time custom, London. Yeomen of the Guard; ca. 1918. Title frame: An Old-Time Custom. Beefeaters search the Vaults of the Houses of Parliament. In this film they must be on their way to do it. Shot of group of Beefeaters (Yeomen); dressed in their traditional Elizabethan costume uniforms — tunics; sashes; ruffs; wide hats; etc. and; holding long spears or standards. First stand looking at camera. They walk toward camera; followed by a few boys. Walk down street; past iron fence. Now behind them 2 women and a dog. So evocative of London; it’s even a foggy looking day. Ritual; England; pomp. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Em