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Folklore and Traditions of the Railway Industry - With Special Reference to Doncaster
Mellors, David
1967
M.A. study on the occupational lore and language of the railway industry. Following an introductory chapter describing the railway town of Doncaster, the second chapter examines the oral traditions of...
Clogs. Their Social Aspects, with Particular Reference to Fighting and Dancing
Woolley, Hilary J
1976
A study comprising four chapters. The first presents the historical, functional and social context of wooden soled footwear, with sections on working clogs and dress clogs. Chapter Two considers the c...
Aspects of Selected Public Houses in Leicester and Ratby, with Particular Reference to Games and Associated Customs
Newport, Rosemary
1970
A study of six public houses, situated in the village of Ratby and suburban and urban areas of the city of Leicester. Fieldwork involved informal interviews with landlords and landladies, bar staff an...
Towards a Methodology of the Study of Folk-Life: With Special Reference to the Kosovo Epic Cycle in its Social and Historical Context
Martin, Allan
1970
M.A. study containing chapters on the development of folklore study and the problem posed by this development, the possibility of change in the present study of folklore and an approach to a case stud...
The Worst Printer Ever. A Study of the Brereton Broadside Ballads Contained in W10 of the Bigger Collection, held by the Central Reference Library, Belfast
Neilands, Colin W
1983
M.A. study of a collection of sixty-six ballads collected by F. J. Bigger, forming part of the F. J. Bigger Collection at Belfast Central Reference Library. Fifty-five of these were printed by Peter B...
Sound Recordings, Norfolk and West Yorkshire
Traynor, Helena M
1977
The vicar of Heacham gives a history of the story of Pocahontas, including reference to the Rolfe family (Princess Pocahontas marries John Rolfe in the seventeenth century); buried in Gravesend in 161...
Fishing Questionnaire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1963-1968]
This subseries includes drafts and final copies of Stanley Ellis's fishing questionnaire, items referred to in its compilation and related papers.