Ceremony includes Beating the Bounds at Poole Harbour (1951)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit An old-fashioned water pageant in Poole Harbour includes costumes, pricking a girl’s finger, and “whipping“ a young boy Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Our Roving Camera Reports ENGLAND: Dorset: EXT FISHING AND FISH. Fishing Vessels set out from Poole Harbour on Beating the Harbour Bonds Ceremony POOLE Beating the Bounds Ceremony at the fishing vessels set out, take on the Mayor, read the Charter Pirate boat comes alongside and are driven off Customs pricking finger, whipping boy, water pageant, fishing boats, customs, 1681, charter, tradition, traditional Background: An old-fashioned water pageant in Poole Harbour includes costumes, pricking a girl’s finger, and “whipping“ a young boy FILM ID: VLVAEP6BOQIP6MD7IT2U3QZQ3SGR6 To license this film, visit