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Total number of records: 39

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associations, institutions, etc39
community life39
manners and customs39
social life and customs39
culture30
occupations23
buildings21
education20
religion18
persons17

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Wilson, David L5
Dunn, Ginette4
Monaghan, Ann M4
Wright, John T3
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)2
Hartley, Frank2
Kylstra, Henk E2
Orchard, Bill2
Pickering, Michael J2
Smith, George2

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Monaghan, Ann M

1973

Continuation of interview, started on tape A019, with ? Frank Hartley in Preston, regarding the Preston Guild of 1972 - local reaction after the event, cost of the event and commercial benefits, publi...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Monaghan, Ann M

[1973]

Male informant [? Mr. Suddell], recorded in Preston, talks about the Preston Guild of 1972 - organisation, description of themed Catholic procession, costumes - role of the Committee [informant's neph...

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Preston Guild Merchant: A Study of Traditional Involvement in a Civic Ceremony

Monaghan, Ann M

1974

A dissertation providing impressions of the 1972 Preston Guild Merchant ( Preston, Lancashire), based on personal observation and interviews with local people (who also provided information on the 195...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Monaghan, Ann M

1973

Male informant [? Mr. Suddell - informant refers to an ancestor, Roger Suddell; nephew, Paul, also contributes], recorded in Preston, gives a history of the Preston Guild; church processions, trades p...

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Some Aspects of Campus Lore

Wilson, David L

1972

M.A. dissertation which surveys contemporary American folklore, focussing on folkloric material found on American university and college campuses. Examples gathered from fieldwork interviews relate to...

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Sure and Steadfast: A Study of Tradition in The Boys' Brigade

White, Peter S

1983

A study of the practices in the 3rd Sutton Coldfield Company of the Boys' Brigade, and also the 10th Leeds Company, based on the collector's experience as a member of the former for ten years, and inv...

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Punishment

1964-1975

This file contains items relating to criminal justice and punishment, and includes Derek Exley's article on the Halifax Gibbet, a crude form of guillotine, extracted from 'The Ridings' (Autumn 1964), ...

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Glimpses of Industrial Bradford

Fieldhouse, Elizabeth Mary

1972

A study comprising six sections. The Introduction presents a history of the woollen and worsted industries, whilst the second section outlines phases in industrial development, from the guild and dome...

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Student Traditions at Leeds University

Edwards, Susan

1967

A study of student traditions at the University of Leeds, based on information collected from back copies of Leeds University's Students Union newspaper, 'Union News', and interviews with a former stu...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Wilson, David L

25 October 1971

Ronald Croick, recorded in Leeds, talks about American university and college campus folklore: initiation and the wearing of dinks (type of headwear); carrying orange and maroon lifesavers; matches fo...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Wilson, David L

11 December 1971

Allison Cooke and Janet Stern, recorded in Leeds, talking about American university and college campus folklore: rumour; freshman initiation; homecoming games; May Day weekend; Greek Weekend; Greek Si...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Wilson, David L

8 November 1971

John Bullard, Margaret Bullard, Scott Bullard and Kathy Bullard, recorded in Leeds, talking about American university and college campus folklore: freshman week; orientation events and feats; class so...

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