Search Special Collections
Results
Total number of records: 29
Top 10: Subject
Children and Bonfire
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1965
Children climbing on a pile of wood and discarded furniture which has been built up into a bonfire (unlit at this point), on wasteland in Dewsbury (West Yorkshire).
Children and Bonfire
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1965
Children climbing on a pile of wood and discarded furniture which has been built up into a bonfire (unlit at this point), on wasteland in Dewsbury (West Yorkshire).
Well Dressing in Derbyshire: The Tideswell Tradition
McCall, Margaret R
1976
M.A. dissertation on the custom of welldressing, with particular reference to the Derbyshire village of Tideswell. Its chapters deal in turn with Tideswell and its welldressing team, the welldressing ...
Stone Monuments, Etc.
1965-1975
Cuttings extracted from 'The Countryman', 'Country Life' and the 'Observer Magazine'on various types of carved stone and stone monuments. The subject matter includes a sanctuary stone used in a wall n...
The Derbyshire Well Dressings
Bradbury, Kathleen Frances
1971
A study of the well dressing custom observed in a number of Derbyshire villages. The first of three chapters includes sections on the origins and history of well dressing, and well dressings in litera...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[November 1966]
[Announcement]; Mr. R. M. Claughton, recorded in Askrigg; collector introduces Mr. Claughton, who goes on to describe the building of a dry stone wall - selection of stones, courses and terminology; t...
Winter and Spring Festivals
1965-1980
This file contains items relating to New Year, Valentine's Day and Shrove Tuesday customs. This includes a typed copy of a letter from Clare Elkin to Stewart Sanderson on the custom of painting New Ye...
Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire
Tammivaara, Irmeli
July 1975
[Collector announcement]; Alice Baker, recorded at Pymore on the 17 July 1975 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A673r]; talks about March dust storms; floods of 1912 and 1950s; the condition of local (dro...
Pagan and Christian Mythology
1955-1976
This file contains items relating to pagan gods and legends, giants and Christian mythology. The file includes a copy of Stewart Sanderson's paper, 'Abitanti Soprannaturali delle Acque Scozzesi / Supe...
Legends
1961-1972
The file contains a copy of Theo Brown and Stephen Dewar's pamphlet, 'Ghostly Gold and Goblin Tunes: Archaeological Apparitions and Traditions' (St. Peter Port: Toucan Press, 1969), 11 pp.; Malcolm Ba...
Sound Recordings, Somerset
Palmer, Kingsley
c. 1968-1969
[Collector announcement]; Fred Patten talks about a Devil's Stone; the local church; egg shackling (children's game); Oak Apple Day; local curses and Barrington Hill; protection against the Devil; bat...
Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire
Tammivaara, Irmeli
July 1975
[Collector announcement]; Claude Gimbert, recorded in Sutton on the 21 July 1975 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A675r]; talks about bell ringing techniques, types of bells, learning to ring, methods, c...