Hertfordshire Folk Lore
Author : William Blyth Gerish
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 37,15 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
The Folklore of Hertfordshire
Author : Doris Jones-Baker
Publisher : B.T. Batsford
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,92 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Book Description
Hertfordshire in History
Author : Doris Jones-Baker
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 34,27 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780954218942
Book Description
This collection of essays offers a historical glimpse into the lives and happenings in Hertfordshire from the 13th century to the present. Topics range from graffiti evidence of medieval music. King James's connections with Hertfordshire, settlements in the Connecticut Valley, art traditions in the 19th century, and the history of Christ's Hospital. This compilation was designed to honor Lionel Munby, one of Hertfordshire's leading 20th-century historians.
Folklore
Author : Joseph Jacobs
Publisher :
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 40,25 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN :
Book Description
Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.
Hertfordshire 1731-1800 as Recorded in the Gentleman's Magazine
Author : Arthur Jones
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 20,39 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 9780901354730
Book Description
This book contains all Hertfordshire material of any importance which was published in The Gentleman's Magazine in the period from 1731 - 1800. It is a rich resource for research: history, news items of every kind, reports of robberies, court proceedings, executions, fires and, of course, the obituaries for which G.M. was particularly famous. Arranged chronologically with a detailed index of names and places and with supplementary listings for births, marriages, bankruptcies and deaths.
Criminal Women in early seventeenth century Hertfordshire
Author : Joanne Thornton
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 45,61 MB
Release : 2014-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1291627960
Book Description
This book details criminal accounts from the seventeenth century involving women. Crimes range from murder and witchcraft to more common crimes of theft and owning an alehouse without a licence.
Hertfordshire
Author : Gwennah Robinson
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 11,4 MB
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club
Author : Hertfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club
Publisher :
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 1901
Category : Natural history
ISBN :
Book Description
Publications
Author : Folklore Society (Great Britain)
Publisher :
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 22,69 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Book Description
A Dictionary of English Folklore
Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release : 2003-10-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0191578525
Book Description
This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
