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Total number of records: 369

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture365
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manners and customs369
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Cook, Catherine9
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)9
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)8
Green, Anthony E (1943-)8
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)7
Wilson, David L6
Crook, Rosemary5
Dunn, Ginette5
Griffiths, Frances (1907-1986)5
Palmer, Kingsley5

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Welsh folklore and folk-custom

Jones, T Gwynn (1871-1949)

1930

"List of works quoted or consulted": pages xv-xx.

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A Study of Thomas the Rhymer and Tam Lin in Literature and Tradition

Lyle, Emily Buchanan (1932-)

1967

A bound copy of this Ph.D. thesis is held in Store in the Brotherton Library, classmark BL STORE - BL Theses A LYL.

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A Collection of Folk Tales from Upper Nidderdale

Cook, Catherine

1971

M.A. dissertation on folktales recorded by the collector in Nidderdale in 1970-1971 (some of the tales are, however, set in locations beyond Nidderdale, e.g. Swaledale, Arkengarthdale and Merryfield)....

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Abstracts of folklore studies

American Folklore Society

v.7, no.2 (summer 1969) Four nos. a year. Published for the American Folklore Society by the University of Texas Press.

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Children's Stories

Thomson, Sydney

1972

This file contains items relating to a survey of children's stories, both written and oral, undertaken by Sydney Thomson at two primary schools in West Leeds in 1972. This includes a typed outline of ...

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The Life and Legends of Saint Brannoc: A Study in the Traditions of an Obscure Celtic Saint

Garland, Rosemary E B

1981

A study of the legends and traditions of Saint Brannoc of Braunton in Devon. This Saint is now equated by scholars with Saint Brynach of Nevern, and the first chapter of the study discusses the struct...

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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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Legends, Folktales, and Witches

[1971-1974]

This file includes a photocopy of questionnaires from the University College Dublin Department of Irish Folklore questionnaire, including sections on banshees, beverages, bonfires, local songs and wel...

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