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social life and customs20
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occupations8
associations, institutions, etc6

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Monaghan, Ann M3
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Adcock, Mr1
Ashton, Mr1
Banks, William1
Barrett, Frank1
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
Bateman, Mr Alf1
Beat, Mrs1
Bill1

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Sound Recording, Oxfordshire

Pickering, Michael J

1973

BBC Radio Oxford outside broadcast programme, 'Hello Adderbury', recorded in Adderbury. The programme covers local government, including an interview with the clerk to the Parish Council who explains ...

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Sound Recordings, Staffordshire

Eames, Bronwen A

[1979]

Two performances of the Uttoxeter Feather Guizers' Christmas Mumming Play, recorded in two pubs in Uttoxeter. [The recording level on both is very low, and there is much background noise from people i...

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A Folkloristic Approach to Traditional Educational Processes in Igbo

Oduah, Gabriel Ikechukwu

1981

M.A. dissertation on aspects of the folk life of the Igbo people living in south-eastern Nigeria. The study is divided into three sections, the first containing chapters on the Igbo people (their geog...

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Sound Recording, Nottinghamshire

Warren, Vivien P.

20 March 1966

Mothering Sunday service recorded in and outside Coddington Church, Coddington. Prayers; reference to the Mothering Sunday Revival movement, organised by Constance Penswick-Smith[pseudonym: real name ...

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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

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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Easter Egg Survey

1962

This file contains items relating to the Folk Life Survey questionnaire on Easter Egg traditions. The survey appears to have been organised and conducted by Stewart Sanderson and Stanley Ellis. The fi...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Pegg, Bob

17 July 1977

Methodist Sunday School Anniversary service, recorded in Marsh, near Haworth and Oxenhope (West Yorkshire). The Preacher (retired), Reverend Ian Johnson, introduces proceedings; the congregation sings...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Calvert, Valerie E; Vickers, Emma

April 1961

Emma Vickers of Burscough talks about Burscough Fair; fortune telling with tea leaves and playing cards; good/bad luck - wedding cake, bouquets; Halloween parties at home - games; New Year traditions ...

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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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Ceremonial Dance Traditions in the South-West Pennines and Rossendale

Buckland, Theresa Jill

1984

Ph.D. thesis in five parts. Part One provides a discussion of theory and method, and information on the socio-historical background to the area in which fieldwork was carried out. Part Two covers danc...

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Winter and Spring Festivals

1965-1980

This file contains items relating to New Year, Valentine's Day and Shrove Tuesday customs. This includes a typed copy of a letter from Clare Elkin to Stewart Sanderson on the custom of painting New Ye...

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