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culture16
folk drama16
english language - dialects12
manners and customs12
holidays9
rites and ceremonies9
persons7
clothing and dress5
community life5
occupations4

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Harrop, Peter K4
Tylor, Mr4
Carter, Julie1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Houck, Charles L1
Marshall, Miss1
Padfield, Mr (1895-1895)1
Parry, David (1937-)1
Swan, Nigel T1
Thomas, Charles1

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Tradition and Superstition in the Theatre

Carter, Julie

1980

A collection of theatrical superstitions and traditions, gathered from actors, actresses, musicians and theatre staff working in Leeds and London. The first of six chapters cites the recent changes ...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire and Lancashire

Harrop, Peter K

March 1978

[Collector announcement]; Brighouse Children's Theatre perform a Pace Egg Play, outside the Piece Hall in Halifax on the 25 March 1978. [Tr. 3] [Collector announcement]; the Britannia Coconut Dancer...

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Brighouse Pace Eggers
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Brighouse Pace Eggers

Tylor, Mr

[1970s]

Copy of an original photograph taken around the 1940s, of pace eggers performing in a street in Brighouse (West Yorkshire), watched by a large crowd of people. The performers are members of the Brigho...

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Brighouse Pace Eggers

Tylor, Mr

[1960s]

Copy of a photograph taken in the 1940s, of members of the Brighouse Children's Theatre performing a pace egg play in the open air at Brighouse (West Yorkshire). The Doctor, wearing a top hat and dark...

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Brighouse Pace Eggers

Tylor, Mr

[1960s]

Copy of a photograph taken in the 1940s, of members of the Brighouse Children's Theatre performing a pace egg play in the open air at Brighouse (West Yorkshire). The Doctor, wearing a top hat and dark...

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Brighouse Pace Eggers
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Brighouse Pace Eggers

Tylor, Mr

[1960s]

Copy of a photograph taken in the 1940s, of members of the Brighouse Children's Theatre performing a pace egg play in the open air at Brighouse (West Yorkshire). The Doctor, wearing a top hat and dark...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

Harrop, Peter K

1979

[Collector announcement]; two Pace Egg Play performances, performed as part of the conference, Perspectives on Folk Drama, held at Bretton Hall College, Bretton Hall. Collector announces the date as t...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Swan, Nigel T

March 1975

[Collector announcement]; performance of the Calder Valley Pace Egg Play by members of the Brighouse Children's Theatre. Recorded on 29 March 1975, in a Halifax shopping precinct. Includes audience co...

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Archive Sub-series

Towns

1968-1979

This subseries, comprising a single file only, contains items relating to aspects of towns and town life. This includes Stella Margetson's article on Victorian pantomime, focussing on London theatres,...

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Sound Recording, Monmouthshire

Upton, Clive S

28 December 1974

[Gap, 2 minutes]; Charles Thomas, recorded in Llanfrechfa; talks about meat wholesalers in Newport; slaughterhouses in Abergavenny, and others remaining in the area; work for the Ministry during World...

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Mumming: General

1962-1980

This file contains items generally related to the practice of mumming, and mumming plays. This includes a photocopy of Rosemary Meynell's paper, 'Come, Brave Bow Slash and his Men', from 'Derbyshire C...

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Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire

Harrop, Peter K

29 May 1978

Bampton Morris Dancersdancing outside in Bampton, with musical accompaniment on an accordion and fiddle. ?Recorded at a gala/fete event - crowd noise and public address announcement is audible. [Tr. 9...

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