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Garden fete, sports and mounted military display : to be held at "The Hall," Old Park Road, Roundhay. (By kind permission of Baron Brotherton of Wakefield). On Saturday, July 6th, 1929
Leeds Post Office Sports Club and Telegraph Messengers Institute
1929
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...
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 ...
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...
Flyposted Building
[1970s]
Disused building, at an unidentified location, which has been covered with fly posters advertising various events and meetings.
Flyposted Building
[1970s]
Close-up view of posters covering a disused building, at an unidentified location. The posters advertise various events, including theatre performances.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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; ...