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Lore and Legend of the Western Fen Borderland
Toffler, Lenora Clare
1967
A study of the folklore of eleven informants living in villages to the north of Peterborough ( Crowland, Helpston, Whittlesey, Glinton and Maxey). The study comprises five chapters, with the first pre...
A General Survey of the Folklore Collected in the Area Between and Including Lichfield and Walsall
Higgs, Judith
1973
A descriptive study (contemporary rather than historical) of the folklore of South Staffordshire, in the area between Lichfield and Walsall, based on folklore collected through a newspaper survey and ...
The Domestic Sewing Needle: An Enquiry into the Vocabulary and Folklore Associated with its Manufacturing Processes
Hawley, Elizabeth K
1962
A dissertation in four parts, based on fieldwork carried out in Redditch and Studley. The first part provides a general history of needle-making and a history of the trade in the Redditch area. Part T...
Some Aspects of Folk Life in the West Riding Village of Westend [sic] in Washburndale
Ferguson, I D B
1964
A Study of folk life in the West Riding village of West End (also known as Thruscross, and now in North Yorkshire). An introductory section provides a history of the village and surrounding area, foll...
An Account of the Home Life, Leisure-Time Activities and Community Traditions of the Northumbrian Coal Miner, Dealing Mainly with the Period 1900 to 1930
Fryer, Sheila
1964
A dissertation based on interviews with seven miners and ex-miners from Northumberland and Newcastle upon Tyne. The first of its three chapters contains a biographical note on, and the recollections o...
Cockle Fishing at Leigh-on-Sea
Walker, Priscilla
1965
A dissertation on the cockle fishing industry of Leigh-on-Sea. The study comprises sections presenting a historical outline of the town and growth of the industry, the rise of the industry since 1840,...
Somerset Cider Making
Gallon, K S
1966
An investigation of cider makers employing methods considered as within the West Country tradition of making, i.e. still sharing basic similarities with recorded descriptions of the methods used by si...
The Shrimping Industry in the Southport Area of Lancashire
Stringfellow, Jonathan
1966
A study of the local shrimping industry to the north and south of Southport, based on fieldwork carried out during the months of April, August and September 1965. The study's sections present an intro...
The Welsh Love Spoon
Thomas, Barbara J
1966
A study which examines the custom of making and giving carved spoons as love tokens in Wales. Consideration is given to the custom, the spoon itself (shape and form, decoration and how and where it wa...
The Smoking Pipe
Berry, Simon J C
1967
A thesis in four sections, presenting a history of the pipe, descriptions of the manufacture and styles of clay, brier, wooden, non-wood and Meerschaum pipes, pipe practice (public and private), the p...
Farmhouse Cheshire Cheese
Boast, Christine
1967
A study of cheese-making in Cheshire, comprising chapters on cheese and English cheese-making (general introduction), cheese-making in Cheshire, folklore connected with cheese-making, Cheshire cheese-...
The Craft of Hand Bookbinding: A Short History and Account of the Present State of the Craft. Its Traditions and Prospects Together with a Glossary of Terms Used by Binders
Brownridge, A N
1967
A study which charts the decline of the hand-made bookbinding craft since the beginning of the twentieth century, and records attitudes and beliefs disappearing in the face of fully mechanised Trade B...