Mummers Collection

Cottagers being visited by the Christmas mummers
5310018 Cottagers being visited by the Christmas mummers; (add.info.: Engraving depicting cottagers being visited by the Christmas mummers. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cottagers being visited by the Christmas mummers, 1890
3478757 Cottagers being visited by the Christmas mummers, 1890; (add.info.: Cottagers being visited by the Christmas mummers. Illustration for December by Heyward Sumner 1890)

Mummers on the streets of the Znamensky Glass Factory on Christmastide, 1913-1914. Creator: S. Ia. Mamontov
Mummers on the streets of the Znamensky Glass Factory on Christmastide, 1913-1914. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late

Christmas Eve in Devonshire - the Mummers coming in, 1850. Creators: Stockdale, Smyth
Christmas Eve in Devonshire - the Mummers coming in, 1850. Rural entertainment in Devon. And then entered six or seven youths fantastically bedecked with ribbons, and gay

A Young Mummer
Rob Li

Mummers at Christmas in the Olden Time (engraving)
1103729 Mummers at Christmas in the Olden Time (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mummers at Christmas in the Olden Time)

Mumming
LLM454838 Mumming by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mumming. Illustration from Christmas with the Poets (Ward Lock, 1869).); © Look and Learn

The labours of the XII months set out in new pictures and old proverbs. Illustration from the English Illustrated Magazine featuring a mummer arriving at a home on a cold December night while a

Ancient Revels, Shrovetide (engraving)
1616355 Ancient Revels, Shrovetide (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Revels, Shrovetide)

A party of mummers. 19th century

New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
SLS249134 New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c.1905 (b/w photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University; eSchlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

The Mummers, or New Years Day in the North of England (engraving)
3637963 The Mummers, or New Years Day in the North of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mummers, or New Years Day in the North of England)

Mummeries (litho)
3632227 Mummeries (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mummeries. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt, 1801)

Archduke Maximilian of Austria directing a mummers play (engraving)
3646310 Archduke Maximilian of Austria directing a mummers play (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches of Life at Malta (engraving)
1060696 Sketches of Life at Malta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Life at Malta)

Mummers at a Feast (engraving)
3655871 Mummers at a Feast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mummers at a Feast)

Pageantry (litho)
3632209 Pageantry (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pageantry. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt, 1801)

Le Bal des Ardents (chromolitho)
5228921 Le Bal des Ardents (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Bal des Ardents)

Mummers at the Imperial Banquet, Time of Henry VIII (engraving)
5220731 Mummers at the Imperial Banquet, Time of Henry VIII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mummers at the Imperial Banquet, Time of Henry VIII)

Interior of the Squires Ancestral Hall: Country Mummers Giving a Christmas Entertainment (colour litho)
2775525 Interior of the Squires Ancestral Hall: Country Mummers Giving a Christmas Entertainment (colour litho) by Kilburne

New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
SLS249133 New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c.1905 (b/w photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University; eSchlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

La momerie des Hommes sauvages, appelee depuis le Ballet des Ardents, a l hotel royal Saint-Paul (engraving)
963221 La momerie des Hommes sauvages, appelee depuis le Ballet des Ardents, a l hotel royal Saint-Paul (engraving) by French School

Christmas Festivities (engraving)
1097098 Christmas Festivities (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Festivities)

With Lord Dufferin in Burma (engraving)
1061909 With Lord Dufferin in Burma (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Lord Dufferin in Burma)

Professor Hubert Herkomers "Pictorial Music-Play"at Bushey (engraving)
1055689 Professor Hubert Herkomers " Pictorial Music-Play" at Bushey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
SLS249132 New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c.1905 (b/w photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University; eSchlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
SLS249131 New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c.1905 (b/w photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University; eSchlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Beelzebub in the form of Mr. Bernard Oakley of Allesley, Coventry, steps forward with a club and frying pam to collect donations after a performance of the Newbold Play by the Coventry Mummers at

Moorish Mummers, Mogador, near Essaouira, Morocco. Date: 1900s

Mummers in Devon
Christmas Eve in a Devon farmhouse - the arrival of the Mummers Date: 1850

Winston Churchill in folk parade
Winston Churchill riding on a carriage in a folk or mummers parade of some sort, a custom in some English towns. Date: C.1930s

The Merry Mummers, World War One entertainment troupe
The Merry Mummers entertaining troops at a West African Concert Party organised by Major P. a Beckett, son of the late Arthur a Becket of Punch

MUMMERS PARADE, 1929. Uncle Sam riding on a float in the Mummers Parade on New Years Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photograph, 1929

SKETCHES OF LIFE AT MALTA: 1. A Maltese Grog-Shop, The Siren and Her Prey; 2. The Grand Masters Clock at the Governors Palace; 3. How Jack Spends His Money Ashore; 4

Source Size = 5792 x 4050
Christmas Mummers, Drawn by A. Hunt

Source Size = 3964 x 2728
" worcestershire Mummers, " Painted by C. Cattermole

CHRISTMAS: MUMMERS. A Christmas mummers parade in colonial America, 17th century. Engraving by Howard Pyle, 1882

NEW YEAR S: COSTUMES, 1909. People in costume at the Mummers Parade held every year on New Years Day in Philadelphia

Minstead Mummers
The ancient medieval Mumming plays, revived by a troop of Boy Scouts at Minstead, New Forest, England. They look quite a spectacle in their streamers and wooden hats! Date: 26 December (Boxing Day)

Mummers, Worcestershire
Worcestershire Mummers caper outside an inn door, while the hostess brings out a jug of ale for them

Party in Haddon Hall / C16
A wild party in the banquetting hall, Haddon, Derbyshire. A band plays in the balcony, while mummers dance and others display their fancy dress

Christmas / Mummers
Mummers perform in the courtyard of an Elizabethan manor house

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"Mummers: A Timeless Tradition of Festive Revelry" From the Moorish Mummers in Mogador to the enchanting Mumming during Christmas in the Olden Time, they have been an integral part of cultural celebrations throughout history. As depicted in engravings such as "The labours of the XII months set out in new pictures and old proverbs" and "Ancient Revels, Shrovetide, " these masked performers bring joy and merriment wherever they go. Whether it's a party spreading cheer or the vibrant scenes captured in "New Orleans, Mardi Gras, c. 1905, " their presence is synonymous with festivities. In "The Mummers, or New Years Day in the North of England, " we witness how communities come together to celebrate with elaborate costumes and lively performances. Mummeries have transcended borders and eras; even Archduke Maximilian of Austria was captivated by this tradition as seen in his involvement directing a mummers play. From Malta to feasts portrayed in engravings like "Sketches of Life at Malta" and "Mummers at a Feast, " these merry-makers add color to every occasion. Through their playful antics and theatrical expressions, mummers create an atmosphere that transports us into a world filled with laughter and wonderment. Their timeless charm continues to captivate audiences worldwide, reminding us all that celebration knows no bounds. So let us join hands with these spirited individuals who embody the spirit of revelry. Let us embrace our inner mummer as we dance through life's festivities, cherishing each moment just like those who came before us – for within every mask lies a story waiting to be told.