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Observations on popular antiquities : chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar customs, ceremonies, and supersititions (v.2)
Brand, John (1744-1806); Ellis, Sir Henry (1777-1869)
1841-42
Observations on popular antiquities : chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar customs, ceremonies, and supersititions (v.3)
Brand, John (1744-1806); Ellis, Sir Henry (1777-1869)
1841-42
Observations on popular antiquities : chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar customs, ceremonies, and supersititions (v.1)
Brand, John (1744-1806); Ellis, Sir Henry (1777-1869)
1841-42
Reports on Mumming from the Industrial West Riding and Nottinghamshire
Green, Anthony E (1943-)
1966
This file contains a typed paper by Tony Green giving information on mumming plays collected by himself and Mary Greenwald in West Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. This includes information collected fr...
Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire
Baldwin, John R
1969
Harry Johnson, recorded at home in Standlake; sings 'I Stand on a Lonely Seashore', 'Meet Me by the Moonlight', 'Polly Perkins of Paddington Green' [fragment], 'The Two Beats the One', sung by informa...
Sound Recordings, [Liverpool]
Bond, Francis Keith
[1973/1974]
Kathy Bond [collector's mother] relates her recollections of living in the Huyton area of Liverpool during World War Two - air raids, prisoners-of-war, transit camps, VJ Day celebrations, rationing, m...
Sound Recordings, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire
Baldwin, John R
1969
George Dawes [Dusty Dawes], recorded at home in Meysey Hampton; discusses the chorus to the songs 'Treat My Daughter Kindly' and 'Down in the Fields Where the Buttercups Do Grow'; talks about [?step/?...
Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire
Baldwin, John R
1969
Mr. T. Newman, recorded at home in Clanfield. Conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A488r. Sings 'My Old 'at That I Got On', learned from a song sheet, and 'Needle Cases'[ fragment]; rec...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
29 November 1976
[Collector announcement]; Jim Wilkinson, recorded at home in Tranmire; gives biographical details and talks about his early singing experiences in the area; working life - forestry, farming and for a ...
Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire
Baldwin, John R
1966
Harry Lay, recorded at home in Bampton; talks about playing the character Father Christmas in a mummers' play performed in Bampton each year; recites lines from the play, and goes on to talk about his...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire
Wharton, Colin S
1967
Danny Bachelor, recorded at home in Ratley, describes a plant remedy for shingles (used c. 1900); describes cattle cures; mesmerising chickens; breaking eggs; charming animals (horses); use of saltpet...