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Survey of English Dialects recording in Ronague, Isle of Man
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
Nov 1958
[Side 1] Amanda talks about local farms and farmhouses, recalls open fireplace in childhood home, remembers trips by horse and cart to collect ling for fire, describes apparatus for cooking and baking...
Up-Helly-Aa
Nott, Dorothy A
1969
A study of the mid-winter festival celebrated annually in the Shetland Islands, based on research carried out in the summer of 1968, and the witnessing of the event in Lerwick in January 1969. The s...
Sound Recording, [United States]
Wilson, David L
8 March 1972
Peter Trigillis and Carol Faulb, recorded by themselves for David Wilson, talking about American university and college campus folklore: campus services; black students; co-ed. fraternity/sorority - U...
Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire
Neale, Brenda Ann
26 February 1977
[Collector announcement]; the wedding ceremony and reception for the marriage of the informants recorded on tapes LAVC/SRE/A571r - A574r. The wedding service was recorded in St Wilfrid's Churchin Leed...
Up-Helly-Aa: Torchlight Procession
Nott, Dorothy A
January 1968
Torchlight procession at the Up-Helly-Aa festival in Lerwick (Shetland Islands). The procession replaced the custom of pulling blazing tar barrels through the streets.
Up-Helly-Aa: Torchlight Procession
Nott, Dorothy A
January 1968
Torchlight procession at the Up-Helly-Aa festival in Lerwick (Shetland Islands). The procession replaced the custom of pulling blazing tar barrels through the streets.
A Study of Certain Marriage Customs
Barter, Loraine Susan
1975
A study of marriage customs, based on responses to a questionnaire compiled by the Societé Internationale d'Ethnologie et de Folklore. This concentrates on wedding presents, including the dowry, and ...
Pace Egg Plays and Mumming: Correspondence
1975
This file contains photocopies of ms. letters sent to Mr. Gerald Tyler on Pace Egg plays and mumming in Brighouse. The correspondence appears to be in response to appeals for information in the 'Brigh...
Appleby Horse Fair
Caunce, Stephen
June 1972
General view of the fair area at Appleby Horse Fair, Appleby (Cumbria). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1606.
"Gypsy Wedding"
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph taken in 1910 of the wedding of Sally Penfold to Mr. Orchard at Holsworthy (Devon). The bride and groom, and their guests, stand in a field in the open. The second man from the le...
Some of the Festivals Celebrated in Mauritius
Bhayat, Farouk
1975
A description of (religious) festivals observed on the island of Mauritius. The study includes an introduction to the island and its people, followed by sections on the Chinese New Year, Hindu, Tamil,...
Bartle (West Witton Bartle Fair)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
24 August 1967
Mr. James Ward of West Witton ( Wensleydale) putting the finishing touches to the Bartle for the West Witton Bartle Fair. The Bartle is a guy that will be burned on a bonfire as part of the fair celeb...