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Corn Dollies
Gebarowicz, Anita
1980
A dissertation examining the craft of making corn dollies, and the folklore associated with them. Its sections provide information on regional names for corn dollies, the varieties of wheat used, song...
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...
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; ...
Sound Recordings, North East England
Bird, Elizabeth
1973-1974
John Pearson and Belle Pearson, recorded 5 December 1973, talk about North East jazz bands: carnivals going through towns, including Ashington and Morpeth; age range of bands; band colours, mascots; t...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Cooke, Jane A
[1979]
Mrs. Jordan, recorded in Birdsedge, talks about her childhood games, played in Crawley, West Sussex. Describes ball games, 'Battle of Waterloo', French skipping (elastics), counting-out rhymes; song; ...
Sound Recordings, North East England
Bird, Elizabeth
[1973]
Two teenage girls (Drum Major and Band Major, possibly members of the Dudley and Fordley Legionnaires) and their ?father explain their roles in a jazz band; promotion, subscriptions; attraction of mem...
Dance Poster
[1970s]
Poster advertising an Old Time Dance at the Public Hall in Muker ( Swaledale), featuring the Dalesman Accordion Band. The poster is attached to a wooden door.
Dance Poster
[1970s]
Poster advertising an Old Time Dance at the Public Hall in Muker ( Swaledale), featuring the Dalesman Accordion Band. The poster is attached to a wooden door.
Sound Recordings, North East Lincolnshire
Whitney, Norman F
[1964]
Schoolchildren from Grimsby [interviewed by an unidentified woman, ?in a house rather than at school] describe singing/ring games, and give examples; also, describe chasing games, nursery rhymes (sung...
"Gypsy Caravan"
Caunce, Stephen
June 1972
Painted Gypsy Traveller caravan parked on the roadside at Appleby Horse Fair, ( Appleby, Cumbria). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1665 and LAVC/PHO/P1667.
"Gypsy Caravan"
Caunce, Stephen
June 1972
Painted Gypsy Traveller caravan parked on the roadside at Appleby Horse Fair, ( Appleby, Cumbria). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1665 and LAVC/PHO/P1666.
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Russell, Ian; Gifford, Terry
December 1971
Martin Flannery, interviewed in his own home in Sheffield by Terry Gifford. Describes his personal involvement in the local carolling tradition, and singing as a youngster in the Stannington area of S...