Hungerford Hock Tide Aka As In Saxon Days (1922)

Annual village tradition of Hock tide in Hungerford, Berkshire. Full titles read: AS IN SAXON DAYS At Hock tide the Tutti men their toll of a kiss or a penny forfeit from every M, S of men coming out of house. Two men are carrying long poles topped with flowers. L, S of two woman working in field, men and group of people approaching including many children. The men run up behind the woman and give them a kiss on the cheek and then place some money in their hands. M, S of man of woman have long kiss on lips. M, S Crowds of people and of small boy lying above sign of shop. He leans down trying to pinch one of the bouquets of flowers beneath him fails. M, S of two men helping the boy down. 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