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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)15
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Tammivaara, Irmeli3
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Archive File

Pagan and Christian Mythology

1955-1976

This file contains items relating to pagan gods and legends, giants and Christian mythology. The file includes a copy of Stewart Sanderson's paper, 'Abitanti Soprannaturali delle Acque Scozzesi / Supe...

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Mythical Beings

1955-1978

This subseries contains items relating to mythical and supernatural beings. The subject matter includes pagan and Christian mythological beings; and fairies, in particular the Cottingley Fairy photogr...

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Fairy Papers

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1964-1973

This file contains two papers by Stewart Sanderson on fairies and fairy belief. These comprise 'A Prospect of Fairyland', a paper on Robert Kirk's 17th-century treatise 'The Secret Common-wealth', on ...

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The Irrelevance of Conan Doyle

Gardner, Martin

[1970s]

This file contains a photocopy of Martin Gardner's typed paper (with ms. corrections) on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's spiritualism, including his involvement in the publication and investigation of the Co...

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Cottingley Fairies

1967-1977

This file contains items relating to the Cottingley Fairy photographs, and includes a photocopy of an article from the 'Times' (3 March 1921); a photocopy of a page from Harry Houdini's 'A Magician Am...

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Fairies, Folklore, and Supernatural Animals

1963-1978

This file contains items relating to fairies, folklore and supernatural animals. This includes a photocopy of the introduction to an article on Robert Kirk's 'The Secret Common-wealth', from the 'Scot...

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Visions and Sounds

1967-1971

This file contains mounted magazine cuttings from 'Country Life', including 1 photocopy, on ghostly apparitions and sounds. The subject matter includes phantom horse-drawn coaches, ghostly music, phan...

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Picture post

De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)

1938-1957

v.1, no.6 (1938) - v.54, no.4 (1952); June 1, 1957 Wanting: v.1, nos.9,11,13; v.2, nos.1-4,10-11,13; v.3, no.1; v.4, no.8-13; v.5, no.1-5,7-8,10,12; v.8, no.4,11; v.14, no.1,6,9; v.15, no.10; v.17, no...

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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.

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Legends

1961-1972

The file contains a copy of Theo Brown and Stephen Dewar's pamphlet, 'Ghostly Gold and Goblin Tunes: Archaeological Apparitions and Traditions' (St. Peter Port: Toucan Press, 1969), 11 pp.; Malcolm Ba...

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The repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics (Vol 12)

Ackermann, Rudolph (1764-1834); Shoberl, Frederic (1852); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1809-1815]

Engraved title page, with vignette. Imprint from colophon (varies: v. 2 (July/Dec. 1809), Harrison and Rutter; v. 11-12 (1814), L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh). "List of plates in each number: 1. & 2. L...

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The repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics (Vol 2)

Ackermann, Rudolph (1764-1834); Shoberl, Frederic (1852); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1809-1815]

Engraved title page, with vignette. Imprint from colophon (varies: v. 2 (July/Dec. 1809), Harrison and Rutter; v. 11-12 (1814), L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh). "List of plates in each number: 1. & 2. L...

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