Search Special Collections
Results
Total number of records: 27
Top 10: Subject
Fire Engine
[1970s]
19th-century fire engine, at the West Yorkshire Folk Museum, Shibden Hall, Halifax.
Community Outing
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph taken in the early 20th century, of farmworkers and their families gathered for a seaside outing, Burton Fleming (East Riding of Yorkshire). The wives and children of the farmwork...
"The Gypsy Caravan in Britain: A Functional Examination of its Significance in Traditional Gypsy Society"
Schuster, Ivan L
1971
M.A. dissertation comprising five chapters. The first gives a delineation of spheres of Gypsy Traveller cultural activity, a colour-coded map locating wagon makers and craft specialists, fairs and rac...
Up-Helly-Aa: Ship Burning
Nott, Dorothy A
January 1968
Burning of a replica Viking ship at the Up-Helly-Aa festival in Lerwick (Shetland Islands). Traditionally, Yule fires were burnt for the festival. The custom of burning a Norse galley was introduced i...
Up-Helly-Aa: Firing of the Ship
Nott, Dorothy A
January 1968
Torchlight procession and firing of the replica Viking ship at the Up-Helly-Aa festival in Lerwick (Shetland Islands). The procession replaced the custom of pulling blazing tar barrels through the str...
The Fishermen of Newhaven
Paine, M J
1967
A thesis containing eight sections, providing general notes on Newhaven town and harbour, examples of fishermen's superstitions and prejudices, customs of the Brighton and Newhaven fishermen, clothing...
An Investigation into the Boat-Building Industry in Hartlepool
Tudor-Coulson, Susan Caroline
1981
An investigation presented in six chapters, the first being a history of boat-building in and around Hartlepool (including firms listed in local trade directories for the period 1828-1894). Chapter Tw...
Staithes
Day, Angela M
1967
A study of Staithes in North Yorkshire, in two sections. The first considers the community, and contains an introduction to the village and its history, and sections on the social pattern (dress, educ...
Decorative Arts
1970-1979
This file contains items relating generally to the decorative arts, including carving and the decoration of items. The file includes a photocopy of Carson I. A. Ritchie's article, 'Art of the Northern...
Canal Culture: Life and Traditions on the Midlands Canal System
Douglas, Peter A
1965
A study of the work and play traditions of people living and working on canals, with particular reference to the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire. Fieldwork was conducted in and around the villag...
Towns
1968-1979
This subseries, comprising a single file only, contains items relating to aspects of towns and town life. This includes Stella Margetson's article on Victorian pantomime, focussing on London theatres,...
Sound Recordings, Salop, Cheshire and Staffordshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1966
Mr. R. Morris, recorded in Llanymynech (Salop) on the 26 September 1966; talks about types of plough; waggoners; ploughing (matches); corn stacks; haymaking - use of horse mower, turning, making cocks...