Ye Merrie Monthe Of Maye (1931)

Full title reads: Oxford. Ye Merrie Monthe of Centuries old custom of ushering in Mayday at dawn with old English songs and dances, filmed for the first Oxford, Oxfordshire. Crowds gather around the clock tower of Magdalen College of Oxford University. Tilt up to the top of the tower, LS of choir singing to welcome in May Day. Closer shots of choir singing (not in sync). More shots of gathered crowd listening to choir and bird song. Crowd watches men Morris Dancing. (Sound ends) Crowds walking near College. FILM 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 (19101932), Empire News Bulletin (19261930), British Paramount (19311