British Popular Customs, Present and Past
Illustrating the Social and Domestic Manners of the People. Arranged According to the Calendar of the YearBy T. F. Thiselton-Dyer
Length21h 26m
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In "British Popular Customs, Present and Past," T. F. Thiselton-Dyer delves into the rich tapestry of British cultural traditions, meticulously documenting folklore, rituals, and social practices that have shaped the national identity. His extensive research combines empirical observation with a narrative style that bridges scholarly discourse and accessible storytelling. Thiselton-Dyer's work emerges within the Victorian interest in anthropology and folklore, reflecting an era that sought to understand the nuances of British customs through a scientific lens while also celebrating their emotive power. T. F. Thiselton-Dyer was not only a folklorist but also a passionate advocate for preserving the nuances of everyday life during the rapid industrialization of Britain. His academic background in literature and folklore, paired with his experiences as a natural historian, provided him with unique insights into the significance of customs and their continuity. Thiselton-Dyer's dedication to the subject is exemplified by his extensive collection methods and his commitment to documenting these communities in a changing world, sculpting a narrative that honors both history and modernity. For readers interested in the intricate layers of British heritage, "British Popular Customs, Present and Past" serves as an invaluable resource. Thiselton-Dyer's blend of scholarly rigor and engaging prose not only informs but also invites reflection on the importance of cultural practices in contemporary society. It is a compelling read for enthusiasts of history, folklore, and cultural studies alike.
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Publish dateSep 4, 2022
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Table of contents
1PREFACE.
345May 20.] CORPUS CHRISTI EVE.
2Buckinghamshire.
346Norfolk.
3Cumberland and Westmoreland.
347Northumberland.
4Essex.
348Yorkshire.
5Herefordshire.
349IRELAND.
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6Lancashire.
350May 22.] COVENTRY SHOW FAIR.
7Isle of Man.
351May 25.] THE SHREWSBURY SHOW.
8Northumberland.
352SCOTLAND.
9Nottinghamshire.
353Cornwall.
10Oxfordshire.
354Derbyshire.
11Staffordshire.
355Devonshire.
12Sussex.
356Durham.
13Warwickshire.
357Hampshire.
14Worcestershire.
358Middlesex.
15Yorkshire.
359Northamptonshire.
16Forfarshire.
360Northumberland.
17Orkney Isles.
361Nottinghamshire.
18Co. of Edinburgh.
362Worcestershire.
19Devonshire.
363Riding the Marches.
20Gloucestershire.
364PAIGNTON FAIR.
21Herefordshire.
365SCOTLAND.
22Staffordshire.
366Wiltshire.
23Yorkshire.
367Clonmany, Co. Donegal.
24IRELAND.
368Cumberland.
25Cumberland.
369June 15.] ST. VITUS’ DAY.
26Derbyshire.
370Buckinghamshire.
27Dorsetshire.
371Cheshire.
28Lincolnshire.
372Cornwall.
29Middlesex.
373Cumberland.
30Isle of Man.
374Lancashire.
31Somersetshire.
375Isle of Man.
32Staffordshire.
376Middlesex.
33Westmoreland.
377Northumberland.
34WALES.
378Nottinghamshire.
35Jan. 7.] ST. DISTAFF’S DAY.—ROCK DAY.
379Oxfordshire.
36Cambridgeshire.
380Worcestershire.
37Derbyshire.
381Yorkshire.
38Huntingdonshire.
382WALES.
39Leicestershire.
383SCOTLAND.
40Lincolnshire.
384IRELAND.
41Norfolk.
385Buckinghamshire.
42Northamptonshire.
386Cambridgeshire.
43Yorkshire.
387Cheshire.
44Oxfordshire.
388Cornwall.
45SCOTLAND.
389Devonshire.
46Jan. 13.] ST. HILARY’S DAY.
390Isle of Man.
47Oxfordshire.
391Middlesex.
48Jan. 17.] SEPTUAGESIMA.
392Northamptonshire.
49SCOTLAND.
393Northumberland.
50Jan. 21.] ST. AGNES’ DAY.
394Oxfordshire.
51Cornwall.
395Somersetshire.
52St. Paul’s Cathedral.
396Wiltshire.
53Jan. 31.] EXECUTION OF CHARLES I.
397Yorkshire.
54Isle of Man.
398Co. Cork.
55Nottinghamshire.
399Co. Limerick.
56Oxfordshire.
400Yorkshire.
57Nottinghamshire.
401Buckinghamshire.
58Dorsetshire.
402Kent.
59Yorkshire.
403Northamptonshire.
60SCOTLAND.
404Northumberland.
61Western Isles of Scotland.
405Yorkshire.
62Buckinghamshire.
406SCOTLAND.
63Cornwall.
407Cambridgeshire.
64Devonshire.
408Huntingdonshire.
65Candles offered to St. Blaze.
409Lancashire.
66Cock-Fighting.
410Northumberland.
67Throwing at Cocks.
411County of Edinburgh.
68Shying at Leaden Cocks.
412Renfrewshire.
69Shy for Shy.
413Roxburghshire.
70Threshing the Hen
414IRELAND.
71Buckinghamshire.
415Leicestershire.
72Cheshire.
416Cornwall.
73Cornwall.
417Kent.
74Cumberland.
418Northamptonshire.
75Derbyshire.
419Staffordshire.
76Devonshire.
420IRELAND.
77Dorsetshire and Wiltshire.
421Surrey.
78Hampshire.
422Yorkshire.
79Hertfordshire.
423Worcestershire.
80Huntingdonshire.
424Cambridgeshire.
81Kent.
425Norfolk.
82Lancashire.
426IRELAND.
83Leicestershire.
427Kent.
84Isle of Man.
428Lancashire.
85Middlesex.
429Berkshire.
86Norfolk.
430July 29.] ST. OLAVE’S DAY.
87Northamptonshire.
431August.] SWAN-UPPING.
88Northumberland.
432Devonshire.
89Nottinghamshire.
433Isle of Man.
90Oxfordshire.
434Middlesex.
91Islands of Scilly.
435Sussex.
92Shropshire.
436Yorkshire.
93Somersetshire.
437SCOTLAND.
94Staffordshire.
438Buckinghamshire.
95Suffolk.
439Aug. 4.] APPRENTICES’ FEAST.
96Surrey.
440Lancashire.
97Isle of Wight.
441Cumberland.
98Yorkshire.
442Middlesex.
99WALES.
443Surrey.
100Crowdie
444Staffordshire.
101The Highlands.
445Aug. 16.] ST. ROCHE’S DAY.
102County of Mid-Lothian.
446Aug. 18.] ST. HELEN’S DAY.
103Perthshire.
447Lincolnshire.
104Roxburghshire.
448Yorkshire.
105IRELAND.
449Lancashire.
106Essex.
450Lancashire.
107Norfolk.
451Norfolk.
108SCAMBLING DAYS.
452IRELAND.
109Gloucestershire.
453Durham.
110Yorkshire.
454Lincolnshire.
111IRELAND.
455Hampshire.
112Oxfordshire.
456Buckinghamshire.
113Derbyshire.
457Surrey.
114Devonshire.
458Sept. 21.] ST. MATTHEW’S DAY.
115Norfolk.
459Bedfordshire.
116Cambridgeshire.
460Sept. 24.] SCALDING THURSDAY.
117Valentine Dealing.
461Surrey.
118Looking through the Keyhole.
462IRELAND.
119Sweeping the girls
463Michaelmas Goose.
120Herefordshire.
464Berkshire.
121Kent.
465Cornwall.
122Norfolk.
466Essex.
123Northamptonshire.
467Gloucestershire.
124Nottinghamshire.
468Hertfordshire.
125Oxfordshire.
469Nottinghamshire.
126Yorkshire.
470Sussex.
127Middlesex.
471WESTERN ISLES OF SCOTLAND.
128Oxfordshire.
472IRELAND.
129WALES.
473Nottingham.
130Mothering Sunday.
474Lancashire.
131Lancashire.
475Oct. 6.] ST. FAITH’S DAY.
132Staffordshire.
476Dorsetshire.
133Berkshire and Hampshire.
477Kent.
134Cornwall.
478Lancashire.
135SCOTLAND.
479Yorkshire.
136Cornwall.
480Kent.
137Cambridgeshire.
481Yorkshire.
138Yorkshire.
482Gloucestershire.
139Oxfordshire.
483Northumberland.
140Nottinghamshire.
484Sussex.
141IRELAND.
485WALES.
142SCOTLAND.
486Staffordshire.
143Cornwall.
487Buckinghamshire.
144Derbyshire.
488Cornwall.
145Herefordshire.
489Lancashire.
146Hertfordshire.
490Isle of Man.
147Lincolnshire.
491Middlesex.
148Northamptonshire.
492Nottinghamshire.
149Oxfordshire.
493Yorkshire.
150Surrey.
494WALES.
151Wiltshire.
495Aberdeenshire.
152Yorkshire.
496Banffshire.
153WALES.
497Morayshire.
154Lancashire.
498Perthshire.
155Oxfordshire.
499IRELAND.
156Buckinghamshire.
500Derbyshire.
157IRELAND.
501Cheshire.
158IRELAND.
502Lancashire.
159Middlesex.
503Middlesex.
160Northumberland.
504Monmouthshire.
161Bedfordshire.
505Shropshire.
162Berkshire.
506Staffordshire.
163Devonshire—Dorsetshire.
507Western Isles of Scotland.
164Essex.
508IRELAND.
165Lancashire.
509Cheshire.
166Lincolnshire.
510Derbyshire.
167Isle of Man.
511Herefordshire.
168Middlesex.
512Shropshire.
169Oxfordshire.
513WALES.
170Surrey.
514SCOTLAND.
171Sussex.
515Derbyshire.
172Worcestershire.
516Lincolnshire.
173Yorkshire.
517Middlesex.
174WALES.
518Northamptonshire.
175IRELAND.
519Nottinghamshire.
176Cumberland, etc.
520Oxfordshire.
177Dorsetshire.
521Sussex.
178Middlesex.
522Westmoreland.
179Yorkshire.
523Wiltshire.
180IRELAND.
524Yorkshire.
181Cornwall.
525Essex.
182Cumberland.
526Worcestershire.
183Derbyshire.
527Nov 9.] LORD MAYOR’S DAY.
184Kent.
528Salt Silver.
185Middlesex.
529Buckinghamshire.
186Norfolk.
530Cambridgeshire.
187Oxfordshire.
531Cumberland.
188Yorkshire.
532Warwickshire.
189WALES.
533Yorkshire.
190IRELAND.
534IRELAND.
191Buckinghamshire.
535The Stamford Bull Running.
192Cheshire.
536Nov. 14.] St. ERCONWALD’S DAY.
193Derbyshire.
537Nov. 17.] QUEEN ELIZABETH’S ACCESSION.
194Essex.
538Cambridgeshire.
195Herefordshire.
539Kent.
196Kent.
540Staffordshire.
197Lancashire.
541WALES.
198Middlesex.—London.
542Nov. 24.] ST. CATHERINE’S EVE.
199Northumberland.
543Buckinghamshire.
200Nottinghamshire.
544Cambridgeshire.
201Warwickshire.
545Kent.
202Worcestershire.
546Northamptonshire.
203WALES.
547Isle of Thanet.
204SCOTLAND.
548Worcestershire.
205Berwick-upon-Tweed.
549Kent.
206Co. Clare.
550Middlesex.
207Co. Down.
551Northamptonshire.
208Middlesex.
552Sussex.
209Northumberland.
553SCOTLAND.
210Hertfordshire.
554STIR UP SUNDAY.
211Lancashire.
555Advent Bells.
212Norfolk.
556Isle of Man.
213Isle of Thanet.
557Cornwall.
214IRELAND.
558Dec. 5.] ST. NICHOLAS’ EVE.
215WALES.
559The Boy-Bishop.
216Hampshire.
560Dec. 8.] CONCEPTION OF VIRGIN MARY.
217Middlesex.
561SCOTLAND.
218SCOTLAND.
562Dec. 14.] ST. TIBBA’S DAY.
219April 3.] ST. RICHARD’S DAY.
563SCOTLAND.
220Berkshire.
564Bedfordshire.
221Worcestershire.
565Berkshire.
222Berkshire.
566Cheshire.
223Cheshire.
567Dorsetshire.
224Leicestershire.
568Herefordshire.
225IRELAND.
569Hertfordshire.
226Ass-ridlin
570Isle of Man.
227Northamptonshire.
571Nottinghamshire.
228Yorkshire.
572Oxfordshire.
229Northumberland.
573Staffordshire.
230Staffordshire.
574Sussex.
231Bedfordshire.
575Warwickshire.
232Dorsetshire.
576Worcestershire.
233Kent.
577Yorkshire.
234Oxfordshire.
578WALES.
235Staffordshire.
579Cheshire.
236Yorkshire.
580Cornwall.
237Buckinghamshire.
581Derbyshire.
238Cheshire.
582Devonshire.
239Derbyshire.
583Gloucestershire.
240Devonshire.
584Hampshire.
241Essex.
585Herefordshire.
242Lancashire.
586Kent.
243Middlesex.
587Isle of Man.
244Northamptonshire.
588Norfolk.
245Northumberland.
589Northamptonshire.
246Nottinghamshire.
590Nottinghamshire.
247Oxfordshire.
591Oxfordshire.
248Staffordshire.
592Sussex.
249Suffolk.
593Warwickshire.
250Worcestershire.
594Yorkshire.
251Cornwall.
595IRELAND.
252Devonshire.
596Under the Commonwealth.
253Huntingdonshire.
597Boar’s Head.
254Lancashire.
598Christmas Book.
255Lincolnshire.
599Bustard.
256Isle of Man.
600Christmas Candles.
257Oxfordshire.
601Christmas Carols.
258WALES.
602Decorations.
259IRELAND.
603Game Pies.
260Going a-Maying.
604Mince Pies.
261May-dew.
605Mistletoe.
262May-games.
606Lord of Misrule.
263Morris-dance.
607Mummers.
264Maypoles.
608Pantomime.
265Chimney-sweepers.
609Plum-Porridge.
266Milkmaid’s Dance.
610Snapdragon.
267May-gosling.
611Christmas Sports.
268Berkshire.
612Christmas Tree.
269Buckinghamshire.
613The Vessel-Cup.
270Cambridgeshire.
614Turkey.
271Cheshire.
615Waits.
272Cornwall.
616Yule-clog or Yule-log.
273Derbyshire.
617Berkshire.
274Devonshire.
618Buckinghamshire.
275Essex.
619Cambridgeshire.
276Gloucestershire.
620Cornwall.
277Hampshire.
621Cumberland.
278Hertfordshire.
622Derbyshire.
279Huntingdonshire.
623Dorsetshire.
280Kent.
624Essex.
281Lancashire.
625Gloucestershire.
282Lincolnshire.
626Herefordshire.
283Isle of Man.
627Kent.
284May Fair.
628Lancashire.
285Northamptonshire.
629Isle of Man.
286Northumberland
630Middlesex.
287Nottinghamshire.
631Norfolk.
288Oxfordshire.
632Northamptonshire.
289Shropshire.
633Northumberland.
290Somersetshire.
634Nottinghamshire.
291Staffordshire.
635Oxfordshire.
292Suffolk.
636Scilly Isles.
293Surrey.
637Somersetshire.
294Sussex.
638Staffordshire.
295Westmoreland.
639Suffolk.
296Worcestershire.
640Westmoreland.
297WALES.
641Worcestershire.
298County of Edinburgh.
642Yorkshire.
299The Highlands.
643WALES.
300Perthshire.
644Angus-shire.
301Western Isles of Scotland.
645Forfarshire.
302County Down.
646Aberdeenshire.
303County Dublin.
647Banffshire.
304Yorkshire.
648Berwick-upon-Tweed.
305SCOTLAND.
649The Highlands.
306The Highlands.
650Orkney.
307Cornwall.
651IRELAND.
308Whitsun Ale.
652Bedfordshire.
309Cornwall.
653Buckinghamshire.
310Cumberland.
654Cambridgeshire.
311Essex.
655Isle of Man.
312Gloucestershire.
656Norfolk.
313Hampshire.
657Oxfordshire.
314Herefordshire.
658Yorkshire.
315Northamptonshire.
659WALES.
316Northumberland.
660IRELAND.
317Oxfordshire.
661Gloucestershire.
318Somersetshire.
662Northamptonshire.
319IRELAND.
663Somersetshire.
320Cheshire.
664Worcestershire.
321Derbyshire.
665IRELAND.
322Hampshire.
666Cornwall.
323Lancashire.
667Cumberland.
324Leicestershire.
668Derbyshire.
325Northamptonshire.
669Gloucestershire.
326Oxfordshire.
670Isle of Man.
327Shropshire.
671Nottinghamshire.
328Staffordshire.
672Oxfordshire.
329WALES.
673Isle of Wight.
330Bedfordshire.
674Yorkshire.
331Buckinghamshire.
675Lanarkshire.
332Cumberland.
676Morayshire.
333Middlesex.
677Orkney.
334SCOTLAND.
678IRELAND.
335May 14.] COTESWOLD GAMES.
679INDEX.
336Norfolk.
680AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BOOKS CONTAINED IN BOHN’S LIBRARIES.
337Surrey.
681THE YORK LIBRARY
338Lincolnshire.
682MASTERS OF LITERATURE
339Northumberland.
683BELL’S HANDBOOKS OF THE GREAT MASTERS IN PAINTING AND SCULPTURE.
340Wiltshire.
684THE ALDINE EDITION OF THE BRITISH POETS.
341WALES.
685THE ALL-ENGLAND SERIES. HANDBOOKS OF ATHLETIC GAMES.
342Hampshire.
686THE CLUB SERIES OF CARD AND TABLE GAMES.
343Kent.
687BELL’S CATHEDRAL SERIES.
344Oxfordshire.
688WEBSTER’S NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY.
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