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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture68
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clothing and dress69
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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)11
Harrop, Peter K6
Baldwin, John R4
Dinsdale, Elizabeth4
Harris, Susan4
Langhorne, Richard4
Pattison, Susan4
Shaw, David H4
Outhwaite, T. G.3
Tylor, Mr3

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Newman, Sally; Harrop, Peter K

May 1979

Gus Smith, recorded at his farm in Midgley, talks about the Midgley Pace Egg Play, and the involvement of Sixth Formers from Calder High School; casting and the play's association with the school, pla...

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Sound Recording, Cheshire

Pattison, Susan

March 1975

David Burne, recorded in Lymm, talks about his involvement with the Antrobus Soul-Cakers [preceded by preliminary recordings - part copy of the recording made in Antrobus Parish Hall on tape LAVC/SRE/...

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Fiddler

[1968-1969]

Copy of a photograph taken in 1949, of the fiddler from the Goathland Sword Dance Team, playing and in costume, Goathland (North Yorkshire).

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Pattison, Susan

[1975]

Jim Wright, recorded at home in Antrobus, talks about his involvement with the Antrobus Soul-Cakers; roles played; first experience of play as a bedtime story told by father and grandfather; pig killi...

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Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire

Harrop, Peter K

28 May 1979

Don Rouse, recorded in the Elephant and Castle pub, Bampton, talks about the Bampton mummers' play; the play's revival in 1946 by Ted Hunt, following enquiries by Reverend Bateman; the script; learnin...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Harrop, Peter K

27 June 1978

Tony Chambers, recorded in Ripon, talks about mumming and joining the Ripon Sword Dancers in 1962; lists other members and when they joined; learning lines; parts; costumes; dancing and music as part ...

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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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Marching Band
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Marching Band

[1970s]

Copy of a photograph dating to the early-20th century, of a boy's marching band in uniform, performing in the street at an unidentified location. The boys play woodwind instruments (including flutes/f...

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Kippax Pace Eggers
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Kippax Pace Eggers

Bickerdike, E

[1960s]

Copy of a photograph of pace eggers performing a pace egg play in the garden of the vicarage at Kippax (West Yorkshire). The pace eggers appear all to be adults, and are dressed in quite elaborate cos...

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Marching Band

[1970s]

Copy of a photograph dating from the early-20th century, of a boy's marching band in uniform, performing in the street at an unidentified location. The boys play woodwind instruments (including flutes...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Harrop, Peter K

31 October 1977

Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play, outside the Holly Bush pub, Little Leigh. Very low recording level. Traffic noise obscures the speakers' voices on occasion. [Tr. 1] Antrobus Sou...

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