Reading The Manx Laws Aka Tynald Day (1922)

Isle of Man. Full titles read: “TYNWALD DAY - Ancient ceremony of reading the Manx Laws. L/S’s of soldiers soldiers in line with rifles resting on their shoulders, they are next to a church. Numerous dignitaries are seen entering the church. L/S of dignitaries in a variety of robes, elegant garments and judicial style wigs appear to be reading out the Manx Laws from a parchment or scroll. L/S of old man with long white beard standing on raised platform reading the Laws. 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), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from