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Report on Royal Visit
Jackson, Margaret
1974
This file contains a report, written by the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies archivist Margaret Jackson, on the visit of the Duchess of Kent to the Institute on February 19th, 1974. This des...
Stevenage Fair
Pearman, Frances
1983
A study of Stevenage Fair, based on documentary evidence and fieldwork interviews carried out in 1982. Six sections provide a general history of fairs, the history of Stevenage Fair, a description of ...
Uffington Mummers' Play
1972
This file contains items relating to the Mummers' play performed at Uffington (Oxfordshire). This includes a photocopy of typed text of the songs performed, and a transcription of the words of the 'Uf...
Up-Helly-Aa
Nott, Dorothy A
1969
A study of the mid-winter festival celebrated annually in the Shetland Islands, based on research carried out in the summer of 1968, and the witnessing of the event in Lerwick in January 1969. The s...
Conferences and Folk Events
1974-1981
This file contains ephemera used to promote and provide information on conferences and other events related to folklore and folklife. This includes a leaflet for the 2nd Yorkshire Folk and Craft Fayre...
A Study of Certain Marriage Customs
Barter, Loraine Susan
1975
A study of marriage customs, based on responses to a questionnaire compiled by the Societé Internationale d'Ethnologie et de Folklore. This concentrates on wedding presents, including the dowry, and ...
The Legend of Lady Godiva
Rudall, Alison E
1981
An examination of the legend of Lady Godiva, comprising four sections. The first, presenting a history of the legend, includes transcripts and a discussion of seven accounts of the legend, a discussio...
West Midlands Responses: Book VII, Part 4
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VII, Part 4: Days, Festivals. Includes questions VII.4.1 Tomorrow -VII.4.11 Festival.
Some of the Festivals Celebrated in Mauritius
Bhayat, Farouk
1975
A description of (religious) festivals observed on the island of Mauritius. The study includes an introduction to the island and its people, followed by sections on the Chinese New Year, Hindu, Tamil,...
Origin of Fairs - Ireland
Lloyd Weedon, Trevor
1974
This file contains a photocopy of an ms. paper by Lloyd Weedon on the origin of fairs in Ireland ([15] leaves). As well as explaining the background to the origin of fairs, and listing examples of Iri...
The Courtney Manuscript and Related Papers
1973-1974
This file contains papers relating to the republication of Margaret Courtney's 'Cornish Feasts and Folklore' (originally published Penzance: Beare, 1890). Tony Green, lecturer at the Institute of Dial...
The Folklore and Traditions of Schoolchildren in Hull and Beverley Between 1890 and 1910
Hawkins, Edith Mary
1969
M.Phil. study of children's folklore in Hull and Beverley, in two parts. Part One contains an introductory chapter offering definitions of folklore and traditions, the term school children, an outline...