THE FOLKLORE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE

Registered Charity No: 1203418

NEW GRANT FUNDED ORAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE PROJECT

We have been awarded a generous grant by Great Western Railway to fund a heritage collection project based on people's memories of the branch line railways in Devon. Please see our Research Project pages for more information.

MAJOR FUNDRAISER FOR 2024

We have launched a major fundraiser for this year to help us to rent larger premises. We are being asked to take on some large and significant folklore collections of international importance, and we need to secure new space to make these available to everyone. Please visit our fundraiser for more information, or click the donate button and help with any amount you can.

digitisation updates for special collections

Both the Dyk Brooker slide collection of UK customs and the Black Dog Collection of research papers relating to spectral Black Dogs are currently being digitised and uploads to our digital archives will begin soon. Keep an eye on the Special Collections section of the website for additions, and announcements here on the front page as more becomes available.
Traditional Knitting Project
Learn about our global research project to research and produce examples of traditional stitch patterns and garments.
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