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Archive File

Dialect and Linguistic Pamphlets

1940-1974

This file contains 19 dialect- and linguistics-related pamphlets, offprints and reprints, deposited in the Dialect File. Many include inscriptions from the author to Harold Orton. Includes: - Der La...

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Archive File

West Country Folklore Pamphlets

1969-1975

This file contains pamphlets from the 'West Country Folklore Series', edited by Theo Brown. The pamphlets in this file relate to the folklore of Dorset and Devon, although the series covers all counti...

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Archive File

Historical Events

1969-1975

This file contains Theo Brown's pamphlet, 'Trojans in the West Country' (St. Peter Port: Toucan Press, 1970), 16 pp.; L. V. Grinsell's pamphlet on the folklore of Stanton Drew (St. Peter Port: Toucan ...

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A Bibliography of Books in English on Witchcraft to Which is Appended a Chronological List of Some Yorkshire Witchcraft Trials

Hatfield, E A

1968

The typed part of this study is the transcribed records of Yorkshire witchcraft trials (1583-1809), copied from original manuscripts. This part also includes an introduction explaining the selection, ...

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The Helston Furry Dance

Cunnack, Edward M

1963

This file contains a photocopy of Edward Cunnack's pamphlet on the Helston Furry Dance (Helston: Flora Day Association and the Stewards of the Helston Furry Dance, 1963) 20 pp. This includes a descrip...

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Archive Sub-series

Regional Social Histories

1969-1982

This subseries contains items relating largely to the social history of specific areas, including details of folk custom. Of the subseries' eight component parts, six are photocopies of original manus...

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The Phonology of the Dialect of Minster-in-Thanet in the County of Kent

Cook, Margaret

1973

A study of the dialect spoken in the Kent village of Minster-in-Thanet, based on conversations with two local male informants.

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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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Annual Festivals: General

1962-1972

This file contains Mats Rehnberg's pamphlet on holidays and annual festivals in Sweden (Stockholm: Svenska Institutet, 1964), [24] pp.; a photocopy of the guide to the Stone Collection at Birmingham R...

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The Greenwood Manuscript

Greenwood, Harry

[1970s]

This file contains a photocopy of a manuscript compiled by Harry Greenwood of Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, being memoirs of local life and traditions prior to World War Two. The manuscript appears to ...

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Folklore Correspondence

Green, Anthony E (1943-)

1980-1982

This file contains correspondence between Tony Green and various correspondents concerning a variety of folk customs and beliefs. The file includes correspondence accompanying an article extracted fro...

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Crime

[1972-1983]

This file contains items on criminal activities, including highway robbery and coining. This includes an ms note from Ivor Clissold to Tony Green describing a custom undertaken on leaving prison, coll...

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