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Folk Traditions Among the Employees of the Railway Industry at Crewe
Latham, Jean
1964
A study of the way of life of people connected with the railway industry in Crewe, and the influence that the railway community had upon them. The collector gathered information from seven male inform...
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...
Pregnancy and Birth
1964-1976
This file contains items relating to pregnancy and birth customs, and includes a typed paper by Mrs. A. Pennie on baby lore and luck in love (1964), 5 leaves; a photocopy of Audrey Chamberlain's artic...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
18 Sep 1952
[Side 1] Fred tells anecdote about journey with grandfather to Newbiggin and Newcastle, remembers sitting on back of bus to avoid embarrassment as grandfather had habit of striking up conversation wit...
Sound Recordings, Somerset
Palmer, Kingsley
1969
Female informant relates stories regarding local old women; the arrival of the Methodists; and a young man riding a horse. Miss Pavey of Walford, recorded 2 April 1969, talks about tunnels to caves ...
Canal Culture: Life and Traditions on the Midlands Canal System
Douglas, Peter A
1965
A study of the work and play traditions of people living and working on canals, with particular reference to the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire. Fieldwork was conducted in and around the villag...
Christmas Traditions
1964-1972
This file contains items relating to Christmas traditions, and includes two photocopies of the section on Christmas (including Christmas Eve, games, mumming, Christmas Day, carols, decorations, food, ...
Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire
Tammivaara, Irmeli
July 1975
[Collector announcement]; Alice Baker, recorded at Pymore on the 17 July 1975 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A673r]; talks about March dust storms; floods of 1912 and 1950s; the condition of local (dro...
Talismans, Magical Techniques, Charms, Etc.
1966-1979
The file contains an ms. letter from Evelyn Briggs on a superstition associated with seeing pigs on the way to the [horse] races (16 October 1972); Mary Corringham's article on talismans and their use...
Sound Recordings, Somerset
Palmer, Kingsley
c. 1968-1969
[Collector announcement]; Fred Patten talks about a Devil's Stone; the local church; egg shackling (children's game); Oak Apple Day; local curses and Barrington Hill; protection against the Devil; bat...
Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Mar 1939
[Side 1] Jane and George talk about Rothbury Races, recall year bridge collapsed and horse called Sultan breaking its neck, discuss forthcoming races and hope for decent weather, describe watching rac...
Sound Recordings, Somerset and Dorset
Palmer, Kingsley; Reid, M
[1968-1969]
Female informant [possibly conclusion of interview with Mrs. Brown from the end of tape LAVC/SRE/A234r] talks about a grey dog ghost at The Grange; and the Churchills' house. Mr. J. Hodges of Blandf...