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Total number of records: 52

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
rites and ceremonies52
manners and customs51
community life50
education44
culture40
occupations33
social life and customs33
holidays31
food26
agriculture25

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Wilson, David L6
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)5
Morris, Patricia M4
Tammivaara, Irmeli4
Barry, Michael V (1935-)2
Crellin, Mrs Amanda2
Dunn, Ginette2
Green, Anthony E (1943-)2
Metcalf, Olive2
Pasanen, Leena2

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A Folkloristic Approach to Traditional Educational Processes in Igbo

Oduah, Gabriel Ikechukwu

1981

M.A. dissertation on aspects of the folk life of the Igbo people living in south-eastern Nigeria. The study is divided into three sections, the first containing chapters on the Igbo people (their geog...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Ronague, Isle of Man

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

Nov 1958

[Side 1] Amanda talks about local farms and farmhouses, recalls open fireplace in childhood home, remembers trips by horse and cart to collect ling for fire, describes apparatus for cooking and baking...

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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...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960s]

Mr. Fisher of Thornhill, recorded in 1962; talks about working in a coal mine - hours of work, wages, scale picking (as a youngster); pushing tubs underground; describes the layout underground and the...

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Woman and Marriage in Islam

Yedder, Abderahmane Muhammed

1975

Study submitted for the postgraduate Diploma in Folk Life Studies, with chapters on the definition of marriage in the tradition of Islam, marriage among Jahilia (the Arab before Islam), woman before a...

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Sound Recording, Isle of Man

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

November 1958

[Collector announcement]; Amanda Crellin, recorded in Ronague; talks about cancer; prevalent diseases in her youth; smoking; hospital; food and drink in her father's time; going to school barefoot; ma...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Morris, Patricia M

July 1981

Lily Gaunt, recorded at home in the Bramley area of Leeds; gives biographical information; talks about her family; parents' occupations; her childhood home; education; starting mill work aged fourteen...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Monaghan, Ann M

[1973]

Male informant [? Mr. Suddell], recorded in Preston, talks about the Preston Guild of 1972 - organisation, description of themed Catholic procession, costumes - role of the Committee [informant's neph...

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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...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Morris, Patricia M

[September 1981]

Olive Metcalf, recorded at home in the Kirkstall area of Leeds; gives biographical details (born in the Bramley area of Leeds); recollections of baptism as a child; family; other Bramley families; Bra...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Panheinen, Ossi

[1970]

Mrs. Reed [location not given] talks about the Mothers' Union; her husband's involvement with the local Church Council [Mr. Reed, recorded on tape LAVC/SRE/A699r]; the village fete; skittles; activiti...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Neale, Brenda Ann

18 March 1976

[Collector announcement]; female, recorded in her parents' house in Leeds; talks about her engagement celebrations (who attended, clothes worn); earlier celebrations with friends; fiancé meeting info...

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