Hertfordshire Folk Lore
| Author | : William Blyth Gerish |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1970 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
Hertfordshire Folk Lore
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The Folklore of Hertfordshire
| Author | : Doris Jones-Baker |
| Publisher | : B.T. Batsford |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 1977 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
Hertfordshire in History
| Author | : Doris Jones-Baker |
| Publisher | : Univ of Hertfordshire Press |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780954218942 |
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.
Hertfordshire 1731-1800 as Recorded in the Gentleman's Magazine
| Author | : Arthur Jones |
| Publisher | : Univ of Hertfordshire Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780901354730 |
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 |
| Total Pages | : 115 |
| Release | : 2014-08-03 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1291627960 |
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.
Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club
| Author | : Hertfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 1901 |
| Genre | : Natural history |
| ISBN | : |
Publications
| Author | : Folklore Society (Great Britain) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 510 |
| Release | : 1915 |
| Genre | : Folklore |
| ISBN | : |
A Dictionary of English Folklore
| Author | : Jacqueline Simpson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 1046 |
| Release | : 2003-10-09 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0191578525 |
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
