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Total number of records: 168

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community life168
entertainment events168
culture154
manners and customs104
occupations85
folk music71
play68
nature66
food64
agriculture63

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Sullivan, Keith Frederick17
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)15
Caunce, Stephen12
Liman, Ingemar (1938-)8
Dunn, Ginette6
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)6
Bird, Elizabeth5
Maduakor, Robert Obiatuegwu5
Hayes, Raymond (1909-2000)4
Wilkinson, Jim4

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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...

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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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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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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...

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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; ...

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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...

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Dance Poster
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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.

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Dance Poster
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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.

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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...

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"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.

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"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.

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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...

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