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| 1. | Bull Hoodening - Text of a Christmas custom at Kingcote from "Old English Customs" by P.H. Ditchfield (1896) p.28 handwritten half sheet. |
| 2. | Dumbleton Play Text. |
| 3. | Mummers - Copy of the dialogue from memory (some forgotten) as performed at Evesham 40 years previously two foolscap handwritten sheets. |
| 4 & 5. | Mummers - Two typewritten copies of the above item 3. |
| 6. | Christmas Mummers - Comment handwritten of the Notes & Queries column of the Evesham Journal re "The Antiquary", Vol.X71X (1913) p.271. |
| 7. | Mummers - Letter and copy of text of play sent by Mrs. Gibbs of Fairford, 6 small handwritten sheets. |
| 8. | Mummers - 3 handwritten pages on notepaper on the play dialogue extracted from "A Cotswold Village" by J. Arthur Gibbs (Murray 1899). |
| 9. | Christmas Horse - Cutting from F.L. Henderson article in The Northern Counties (1879) p.70 re this custom. |
| 10. | Christmas Mumming - A version handwritten on 7 sheets notepaper of the play acted at Highnam November 1901. |
| 11. | Mummers Dialogue - Seven foolscap handwritten sheets of the dialogue as related by Mr. J. Mason of Stow Workhouse, see end for comments. |
| 12-13. | Mummers Dialogue - Two typewritten copies of item 11 (R.J. E. Tiddy). |
| 14. | The Christmas Boys - Handwritten note re Newlands from Notes & Queries 10 S VII p.32, 12 Jan. 1907. |
| 15. | Mummers Dialogue - 3 foolscap handwritten sheets giving incomplete dialogue from Stroud. |
| 16-17. | Mummers Dialogue - Typewritten copy of above (1 only). |
| 18. | Miming Play - A cutting from "The Times", 3 Jan. 1914 synopsis of the actors and parts. |
| 19. | Miming Play - Duplicate of the above item 18. |
| 20. | Mummers Act - 3 pages notepaper handwritten giving play text for Weston-sub-Edge. |
| 21-22. | Mummers Act - 2 typewritten copies of item 20. |
| 23. | Whit Monday - Dancing - Handwritten note on street dancing at Avening and Charrington from J.B. Partridge. |
| 24. | Whitsuntide - Morris Dancing - Details of Morris Dancing in Blakeney in the Forest of Dean handwritten copy from "Gentleman's Magazine" 1822 Part II, pp.602-603, Social Manners and Customs ed. G.L. Gomme 1883, pp. 34-5. |
| 25. | Whitsuntide - Morris Dancing - typewritten copy of item 24. |
| 26. | The South Cerney Mummers Play - Letter enclosing transcript of play as related by three old players, all typewritten from J. Harvey Macpherson, 9 Sept. 1967. |
| 27. | Mummers Play - Three typewritten sheets entitled Robin Hood and the Tanner (Prof. Child). |