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Sullivan, Keith Frederick7
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Bennett, Mrs2
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Innovation and Change in the Celebration of Christmas in the Ukrainian Community of Lower Hurst

Drinkwater, Jane Margaret

1976

A study of a community of Ukrainian immigrants living in the Lower Hurst area of Greater Manchester, near Ashton-under-Lyne, with particular reference to customs and beliefs associated with their cele...

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Changes in the Transmission of the Story of Pocahontas in England from 1625 to the Present Day

Traynor, Helena M

1978

A study comprising six chapters. The Introduction contains sections on the transmission of folktales, the story of Pocahontas, types of changes in the transmission of folktales and the format of the c...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

2 April 1976

Frank Raw, recorded at home in Danby with his wife, talks about the village; the decline of the young population and job opportunities in the Yorkshire Dales; changes in farming methods (mechanisation...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Pattison, Susan

1975

Bernard Hurst, recorded at home in Wincham, talks about his involvement with the Antrobus Soul-Cakers; revival of the gang c. 1947-1948, developed from Antrobus Youth Club; origins of the custom; soul...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Harrop, Peter K

31 October 1979

Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play in the Hazel Pear pub, Acton Bridge, followed by an interview in the pub with Ian MacCormack (Beelzebub); talk of the players' speech/accent, learni...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Pattison, Susan

1975

Wilf Isherwood [David Goulburn also present], recorded in January 1975 at home in Antrobus, talks about soul-caking and how Antrobus acquired the horse's head - taken from the Hatton gang in 1920, fol...

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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 Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

19 March 1976

Thomas Simpson, recorded at home in Lebberston; sings 'All Jolly Fellows that Follow the Plough', [first line: 'When I was a jolly young ploughboy'], 'Farmer's Boy' and [first line: 'Come with me to t...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Pattison, Susan

[1975]

Adrian Peters, recorded at home in Marston, talks about his 7-8 year involvement with the Antrobus Soul-Cakers - link with wife's family and parts played [ David Goulburn contributes occasionally]; ag...

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Sound Recording, Oxfordshire

Harrop, Peter K

26 May 1979

Arnold Woodley, recorded at home in Bampton, talks about Bampton Mummers and his involvement with them since the early 1970s; revival of the team by Ted Hunt; AW's father in the team, pre-World War On...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Stigell, Ossi

1976

Mr. Berry of Holcombe Rogus [wife also present], continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A692r. Talks about local tradespeople, including a butcher, blacksmith, chair and cabinet maker; comments on the number of...

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Domestic Life in Rural Suffolk

Niccolls, Sharon

1982

A dissertation which analyses continuity and change in domestic customs and traditions in rural Suffolk, in the fifty years to 1982. The first of four chapters focusses on the housewife, and contains ...

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