Skip to main content

Search Special Collections

Results

1 to 6 of 6 records

Total number of records: 6

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
manners and customs6
social life and customs6
culture5
occupations5
community life4
nature4
agriculture3
animals3
implements, utensils etc3
buildings2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
Beddow, William1
Gist, Frank1
Griffiths, Mr Harry1
Harrop, Peter K1
Hutchings, Ashley1
Morris, Mr R.1
Morris, Mr Stephen1
Pointon, Mr W1
Rose, Colin1

Archive File

Legends

1961-1972

The file contains a copy of Theo Brown and Stephen Dewar's pamphlet, 'Ghostly Gold and Goblin Tunes: Archaeological Apparitions and Traditions' (St. Peter Port: Toucan Press, 1969), 11 pp.; Malcolm Ba...

More details


Archive Item

Sound Recordings, Great Britain and Ireland

Harrop, Peter K

[1970s]

Soundtrack of a BBC One television programme, 'Here We Come A-Wassailing', broadcast on the 22 December 1977 at 22:20 [this copy recorded direct from the television]. Incomplete copy of a programme w...

More details


Archive Item

Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Wright, John T

1958

[Collector announcement]; Frank Gist, recorded at home in Kilkhampton on the 25 October 1958; talks about farm work on leaving school; the family carriers business; goods transported and for whom; tra...

More details


Archive Series

Photographic Prints

University of Leeds. Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies

c.1962-c.1984

This series contains over 2100 individual photographic prints, contact prints, and contact print sheets. Over 1800 of these photographs were deposited in photo files, which were created as part of the...

More details


Archive Item

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...

More details


Archive File

Trade - General

1964-1976

This file contains items relating to aspects of trading, including a typed paper by Ted Spiegel on Handslag, or striking a bargain, by farmers ([2] leaves); a typed extract listing bad luck beliefs in...

More details