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Four commonplace books, 1930-1944, compiled by Thomas Henry Booth Bedford
Bedford, Thomas Henry Booth (1898-1961)
1930-1944
Containing mainly notes on Yorkshire folklife, cookery (especially oatcake), and natural history. Vol.2 contains a letter from G.R. Lane Fox, 13 Jan 1931, and vol.3 contains letters from M. Clarkson, ...
Popular Belief: Miscellaneous
1968-1981
This file contains a photocopy of Miss Wilelmine M. E. Fowler's paper on Yorkshire folklore, from 'Memorials of Old Yorkshire', ed. by T. M. Fallow (London: George Allen, 1909), pp. 286-305; a copy of...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire
Thomson, Sydney
November 1972
The children of Royal Park Primary School, Headingley, Leeds, recorded on the 21 November 1972; talk about poems and writing stories; Christmas presents, trees, decorations; collector talks about Chri...
Sound Recordings, Devon and Cornwall
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F
March 1963
[Stanley Ellis announcement]; Samuel Snell, recorded on his farm in Swimbridge; talks about the bad winter of 1962/1963; farming sheep and beef bullocks; Devon Closewool [sheep breed]; discuss sheep f...
Edward Clodd, manuscripts, diaries and correspondence, with a collection of his printed books.
Clodd, Edward (1840-1930)
1875-1930
Comprises: (1) BOUND MSS of some of Clodd's books, comprising volumes entitled: Animism, Dreams, Evolution, The Evolution of Religion, Folklore, Jesus of Nazareth, Magic in Names, Miracle Plays, Mys...
Leeds Tailoring Industry Papers
Smith, Paul (1947-)
[1970-1992]
Items collected for a project on the Leeds tailoring industry, with related papers. A large proportion of these items are photocopies, and it is unclear when the copies were made. The date range for t...
Sound Recordings, South Ayrshire
Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy
1974
Tom Sloan, recorded at home in Maidens, talks about his fishing career; mother baiting baikies - small lines - with mussels; big line fishing; drift net fishing; ring net fishing for herring off the I...
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...
Sound Recordings, Somerset
Palmer, Kingsley
[1968-1969]
Mr. E. Hallet relates the Dick Turpin legend; and the origin of the place name Allowenshay. Conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A233r. Mrs. Collings of Dowlish Wake talks about a w...