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The Style and Structure of The Girl as Helper in the Hero's Flight, based on A[arne] - T[hompson] 313 Versions in Dr. Katherine Briggs' A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales, Part A, Folk Narratives, Volume 1
Morgan, John S
1972
M.A. dissertation suggesting that the folktale is not only an art form worthy of serious consideration in itself, but that the storyteller is a gifted performer whose performances merit critical appra...
"The T. W. Thompson Collection of Gypsy Folk Tales: An Edition with Commentary and Analytical Indexes"
Clinch, Angela Jane
1982
Ph.D. thesis consisting of Thomas William Thompson's folktales collected from English Gypsy Traveller communities between 1908 and 1924. The tales have been classified and arranged according to the Aa...
The Romance of Sassi: A Critical and Comparative Study
Shan, Harnam Singh
1964
A study of the Indian tragic romance legend of 'Sassi Punnun', submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Indian Lore and Literature) in the Arts Faculty of the University of London, through th...
Farming Traditions in South Shropshire
Gwilliam, K Sheila
1967
A thesis based on the experiences of the collector's family, farming an area near Clun in Shropshire.
Oral History Society
[1975]
The Oral History Society held a conference at the University of Leeds' Ellerslie Hall [of Residence] on April 11th-13th 1975. This file contains typed conference details, a booking form, notes by Tony...
Sound Recordings, [Dorset]
Panheinen, Ossi
[1970]
Mr. Paull [location not given] relates his experiences of fighting in World War One; the Somme in 1917 and being wounded; convalescence in Wyke Regis; Paschendale Ridge; the Somme; working life after ...
A Study of Language and Folklore in Batley and Surrounding Areas
Holdsworth, Valerie M
1971
A Special Study submitted as part of an unidentified course at Eaton Hall College of Education, Retford, in 1971. The study comprises a collection of folklore items, gathered from eleven informants li...
The Lore, Language and Games of Children
Wellsted, Catherine
[1970s]
This file contains a photocopy of Catherine Wellsted's typed study of children's playground and street activities, undertaken as part of a course at the Eaton Hall College of Education in Retford (Not...
The Oral History and Traditions of the Lancashire Textile Workers
Taylor, Monica
1972
A study of some features of working, domestic and recreational life in the cotton town of Haslingden in Lancashire, in the early part of the twentieth century. The description of such aspects is based...
Sound Recording, Cumbria
Attebery, Louie W (1927-)
April 1972
[Collector announcement]; Vivian Fisher, recorded at home in Keswick on the 28 April 1972; talks about local gentry; dialect; John Banks and William Penn; childhood memories of Keswick; Queen Mary and...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Ashton, John
[1974/1975]
Harry Slack, recorded at home in Leeds, sings 'Little Mother of Mine', 'Bonny Irish Boy'; singing style (adornment); sings 'The Shannon Golden'; learning songs; sings 'The Woman from Wexford'; the sto...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Sullivan, Keith Frederick
27 November 1976
[Collector announcement]; Phil Hales, recorded at home in Ugthorpe; talks about singing at the Quoits Supper; song repertoire; audience; barn dances and songs; musicals; learning songs; favourite song...