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If you would like to donate copies of folklore-related photographs to the Folklore Library & Archive for researchers to access, please email us with details.
If you would like to donate copies of folklore-related photographs to the Folklore Library & Archive for researchers to access, please email us with details.
IMAGE ARCHIVES AVAILABLE TO VIEW
Calendar Customs
Guldize 2015 - Photos of the Cornish harvest festival
The Hunting of the Earl of Rone, Combe Martin - Photos of the 2001 ceremony (black and white archive)
The Hunting of the Earl of Rone, Combe Martin - Photos of the 2001 ceremony (colour archive)
Churches
Roof Bosses at St Mary the Virgin Church, Chipping Norton
Unusual carvings on Church of All Saints, Winkleigh, Devon
Dartmoor
Coffin Stone, Yar Tor - Stone used to rest coffins on as they were carried across the moor
Crockern Tor - Site of the old Stannary Court and home to the spectral figure of 'Old Crockern'
Jay's Grave 2016 - Record of items left on wayside grave on Dartmoor on 2 April 2016
Fairs
Chulmleigh Old Fair 2019 - Charter Fair which has taken place every year since the 13th century
Halloween
Dark Gathering 2016 - Halloween celebrations at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall.
Witchcraft
Folly Moor Concealed Bottle - Probably fake witch bottle discovered in Devon in 1977.
Miscellaneous
Black Dog Model - Photos of a model of a Black Shuck on a piece of wasteland.
Calendar Customs
Guldize 2015 - Photos of the Cornish harvest festival
The Hunting of the Earl of Rone, Combe Martin - Photos of the 2001 ceremony (black and white archive)
The Hunting of the Earl of Rone, Combe Martin - Photos of the 2001 ceremony (colour archive)
Churches
Roof Bosses at St Mary the Virgin Church, Chipping Norton
Unusual carvings on Church of All Saints, Winkleigh, Devon
Dartmoor
Coffin Stone, Yar Tor - Stone used to rest coffins on as they were carried across the moor
Crockern Tor - Site of the old Stannary Court and home to the spectral figure of 'Old Crockern'
Jay's Grave 2016 - Record of items left on wayside grave on Dartmoor on 2 April 2016
Fairs
Chulmleigh Old Fair 2019 - Charter Fair which has taken place every year since the 13th century
Halloween
Dark Gathering 2016 - Halloween celebrations at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall.
Witchcraft
Folly Moor Concealed Bottle - Probably fake witch bottle discovered in Devon in 1977.
Miscellaneous
Black Dog Model - Photos of a model of a Black Shuck on a piece of wasteland.
