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Total number of records: 225

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Archives224
Books and printed items1

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture224
Brotherton Collection1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
entertainment events225
community life224
culture154
manners and customs139
occupations109
nature90
food84
holidays84
agriculture83
play83

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)23
Sullivan, Keith Frederick17
Caunce, Stephen13
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)10
Liman, Ingemar (1938-)8
Dunn, Ginette6
Tammivaara, Irmeli6
Barry, Michael V (1935-)5
Bird, Elizabeth5
Maduakor, Robert Obiatuegwu5

Archive File

Report on Royal Visit

Jackson, Margaret

1974

This file contains a report, written by the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies archivist Margaret Jackson, on the visit of the Duchess of Kent to the Institute on February 19th, 1974. This des...

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Stevenage Fair

Pearman, Frances

1983

A study of Stevenage Fair, based on documentary evidence and fieldwork interviews carried out in 1982. Six sections provide a general history of fairs, the history of Stevenage Fair, a description of ...

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Edward Boyle

February 1974

University of Leeds Vice-Chancellor (1970-1981), Edward Boyle (centre), speaking with William Walsh (Professor of Commonwealth Literature and a Douglas Grant Fellow, 1972-1981) during a visit by the D...

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Flyposted Building

[1970s]

Disused building, at an unidentified location, which has been covered with fly posters advertising various events and meetings.

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Flyposted Building
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Flyposted Building

[1970s]

Close-up view of posters covering a disused building, at an unidentified location. The posters advertise various events, including theatre performances.

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Archive Sub-series

Games and Pastimes

1959-1980

This subseries contains items relating to children's games and pastimes, and includes Catherine Wellsted's study of children's lore, language and games in Nottinghamshire; newspaper articles on playgr...

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Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

18 Jul 1938

[Side 1] Willie and Leslie recall cooking 'poddish' [= porridge], memories of route march day after drinking too much beer, distaste for potted meat. [Side 2] Andrew and Willie discuss plans for Belfo...

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Calendar Days, Festivals, Etc.

1964-1979

This subseries contains items relating to local traditions and calendar customs. This includes a bibliography of calendar customs, items on local calendar celebrations, and papers by Alexandra Kannell...

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Uffington Mummers' Play

1972

This file contains items relating to the Mummers' play performed at Uffington (Oxfordshire). This includes a photocopy of typed text of the songs performed, and a transcription of the words of the 'Uf...

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N: Sports, Games and Pastimes

1961-1976

This series contains items relating to amusements in the form of games, sports and pastimes. The subject matter includes sports and athletic games, traditional annual games, animal sports, and card an...

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Sound Recordings, North East England

Bird, Elizabeth

November 1973

[Collector announcement]; Evelyn Johnston talks about the Black Watch Jazz Band of Bedlington (Northumberland) during the period 1927-1928; boy and girl members; uniform; instruments; batons; mascot; ...

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