A.Sharp (1944)
Source:
Arthur Sharp (Auth.)
YULETIDE WEATHER AND CUSTOMS
*Nottingham Guardian [?],
23rd Dec.1944
*Mostly describes very cold Christmases but part relates to the "Owd 'oss" in
Notts. and Derbys., and quotes 2 lines. The actors are also called "hoodeners".
It finishes by saying that "No Christmas in the North Notts. village would have
been complete without a visit from the 'plough bullockers,'..."
Variant: extract
Transcript
Old Customs.
Old-time Christmases in Notts. were
marked with various quaint old cus-
toms, seldom seen noaadays, or, if
still practised, in a different and modi-
See full transcript...
Variant: whole-article
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Index Terms:
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Notts.; Derbys.; North Nottinghamshire, Notts.
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| Years: |
Publ. 1944
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| Subjects: |
Owd 'Oss; Hoodeners; Plough Bullockers; Christmas
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00301;
Notts. County Library, Local Studies Section, L39.1
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* indicates data that has not yet been validated against the original source and/or has yet to be completely indexed.
Last Updated Jun 1985 by Peter Millington.
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