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Sound Recording, Leicester

Edge, Christine

1965

Various informants talk of Cat Anna ( Leicester woman regarded as a witch), a secret tunnel used by Lady Jane Grey, Leicester Castle, witch burnings, divination (future husband, sex of unborn baby); C...

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Sound Recordings, Warwickshire

Wharton, Colin S

1967-1968

Jack Bury, recorded in Winderton; talks about harvesting methods - fagging, tying sheaves and leaving to stand for three bells (i.e. three Sundays); discusses a ?sheppick (hay fork); labour force on t...

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