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Mrs. Clayman

[1965-1966]

Mrs. Sarah Clayman at Donisthorpe Hall, a Jewish old people's home in Leeds (West Yorkshire), during a visit by Dr. Zvi Sofer .

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Professor Orton: Biography and Obituary Notices

1972-1975

This file comprises papers containing biographical information on, and obituaries of, Harold Orton. This includes printed biographical details of Orton's education and career, possibly from/for a biog...

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The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

Buckland, Theresa Jill

1976

A study of the Horn Dance of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, performed traditionally once a year in September. The custom was witnessed by the collector in 1974 and 1975, and further fieldwork undert...

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Harold Orton In Memoriam

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1975

This file contains five copies of a printed memorial tribute (ca. A3 size) to Harold Ortonby Stewart Sanderson, read at a service at St. Chad's Church, Headingley, Leeds, 12 March 1975.

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Antrobus Soul-Caking Play

1975

This file contains a photocopy of a typed and edited transcript of a film of the Antrobus Soul-Caking Play, made in 1975 by Leeds University Television Service, 15 leaves. Two copies of the transcript...

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Maori Folk Literature 2

Orbell, Margaret Rose

1973-1975

This file contains 2 offprints by Margaret Orbell on Maori folktales, being 'Two Versions of the Maori Story of Te Tahi o te Rangi', offprinted from the 'Journal of the Polynesian Society', volume 82,...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Swan, Nigel T

March 1975

[Collector announcement]; performance of the Calder Valley Pace Egg Play by members of the Brighouse Children's Theatre. Recorded on 29 March 1975, in a Halifax shopping precinct. Includes audience co...

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Cottingley Fairies

1967-1977

This file contains items relating to the Cottingley Fairy photographs, and includes a photocopy of an article from the 'Times' (3 March 1921); a photocopy of a page from Harry Houdini's 'A Magician Am...

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Spennymoor Dialect Words

Ryder, Colin

1975

This file contains an ms. list of dialect words from Spennymoor (Durham), collected by Colin Ryder from family and friends. Words thought to be disappearing from use are asterisked. The list is accomp...

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The Dialect of Plympton

Blake, Alayne

1976

A study of the dialect spoken in the Devon village of Plympton, based on data collected through fieldwork interviews with two principal informants.

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Anderson, Peter M

1973-1975

Tom Walton, recorded November 1973 in Eaton-by-Tarporley; sings one verse of a soul-caking song; also, 'I'm a warm-hearted chap' [first line], [ 'Noble Sir Arthur'], 'Blow the Winds-I-O' [chorus only]...

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Sawdsheet

1974-1975

This file contains two issues of 'Sawdsheet', a periodical on aspects of Anglo-Welsh dialect issued by the Survey of Anglo-Welsh Dialects at University College, Swansea (now the University of Wales, S...

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