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 woman.“ 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 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