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Essex Witchcraft - A Review
Mahoney, Kathryn C
1973
A study of witchcraft in Essex, comprising five chapters. The first concerns origins, and looks at possible beginnings of the witch cult, with a discussion of the social climate of the time when the w...
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...
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...
An Examination of the Trials of the Lancashire Witches 1612
Daley, Janice
1976
A study divided into five chapters. The first describes the continental influence on witch beliefs in England, with sections on scepticism and the Scriptures, the influence of James I, and the social ...
Divination
1966-1967
This file contains items relating to aspects of divination, and includes photocopies of 19th century ms. horoscopes for Betty Snowden, Isaac Pearson, William Pearson and Elizabeth Pearson; a photocopy...
Lucky Horseshoe
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
September 1967
Lucky horseshoe fixed to the locker door of a motor-boat in the Old Harbour at Dunbar (East Lothian). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note.
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Cook, Catherine
1970-1971
Male informant talks about his father visiting a witch doctor at Ripon, and a cure involving a jar of nails taken from shoes; also refers to a ritual at a local church at midnight, and black cats. [Tr...
Igbo Festivals: Some Aspects of Ritual Among the Igbos of Eastern Nigeria
Maduakor, Robert Obiatuegwu
1976
M.A. study in two sections. The first includes an introduction to the Igbo society of Eastern Nigeria, emphasising the Igbo economy, political organisations, belief system and other aspects of Igbo cu...
The Lore and Language of the Children at the Herman Junior School, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
Triggs, Tony D
1968
A study of the lore and language of fourth-year schoolchildren at Herman Junior School, Gorleston in Norfolk, based on answers given to a questionnaire compiled by the collector. The sections containe...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Harry Slack, recorded at home in Leeds, sings 'Little Mother of Mine', 'Bonny Irish Boy'; singing style (adornment); sings 'The Shannon Golden'; learning songs; sings 'The Woman from Wexford'; the sto...
Treatments and Cures
[1960s-1970s]
This file contains items relating to traditional treatments and cures for common diseases and ailments. This includes a photocopy of the 'Home Remedies' section of 'The Foxfire Book', edited by Eliot ...
Pagan and Church Legends
1961-1972
This file contains items relating to pagan cult places, and legends and traditions connected with church history. This includes mounted magazine cuttings from 'Country Life' and 'John Peel Jottings', ...