The Folklore Library & Archive
@folklorelibrary
Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris. Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage. Online at www.folklorelibrary.com
Lots more second hand folklore books going up for sale to raise money for our work including, today, this First Edition copy of The Lore of the Land by Westwood and Simpson. Browse and buy at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...
We have loads of second hand folklore books hitting the web over the coming days and weeks, including some from Neil Philip's collections. Highlight of the first batch is this rare 1st edition of Gogmagog by T.C. Lethbridge Expand your library at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...
Today we are collecting items from the collection of the late folklorist @neilphilipmyth.bsky.social We are delighted to be able to allow you all access in the future to so many of these wonderful works
In our next online talk, Sat 25th July at 8pm via Zoom (with recording for all ticket holders) we will be hosting author @jasmineelmer.bsky.social Jasmine's new book SLAY is the world's first study of female dragon slayers, and this will be one of the first online talks bit.ly/flaevents to book
#Poltergeists are fascinating. Join us on Saturday to find out just how fascinating, as @deborahhyde.bsky.social leads an exploration into their strange #history. 8pm UK time. Tickets £5, from bit.ly/flaevents Ticket holders get a link to a recording, so don't let your timezone hold you back!
We have added some more stock to our online second hand bookshop for folklore titles, including these rare Hamish Hamilton titles. Buy now while they are available at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se... All income goes directly to our charitable work
Our next online fundraising talk is coming up on Saturday June 27th at 8pm via Zoom This time, our guest speaker is Deborah Hyde who will be speaking on the history of the Poltergeist. Tickets are £5 (plus booking fee) which also gets you access to a recording. bit.ly/flaevents to grab a place
More second hand folklore and storytelling books added to our online shop. All money comes to the charity. A couple of rare and obscure titles in this batch, with more on the way. Browse and shop at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...
If you are doing any place name research, then you might like to know that we have just added these two titles to our second-hand bookshop online. Both are less that a fiver. Visit www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se... to take a look. Many more titles coming soon.
Continue to grow your folklore library... We have posted some more of our duplicate books for sale to raise money for the charity. This time there are some rare and first edition examples as well as this classic of childlore. Priced below market average www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...
Today, 8th May, is traditionally Flora Day in Helston, Cornwall. The earliest record of the dance in a form as it generally appears now is most likely from the end of the 18th century. We have a number of photos in our archives of Flora Day in the past, and this postcard is from 1907.
Our next online talk will be taking place via Zoom on Saturday 16 May when ecological storyteller Lisa Schneidau will be joining us to tell TREE FOLK TALES Folklore, storytelling and trees! Book now at bit.ly/flaevents - tickets £5 plus fees, which includes access to a recording of the event
Our online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY starts tomorrow, but you can still get tickets. The last two talks on Sunday will feature Diane Purkiss on Exceptional Witches and Jeremy Harte on C19 village witches. Come and join us. All ticket holders get recordings. bit.ly/flaevents to book
Our online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY is just 3 days away. The first of the talks on Day 2 will be a spooky one, as @joanpassey.bsky.social will be presenting on BRITAIN'S MARITIME GHOSTS Tickets for the weekend are just £10 (day) or £15 (both days) including recordings bit.ly/flaevents to book
NEW ONLINE TALK Saturday 18th April, 8pm UK via Zoom WALKING THE WEIRDSTONE Archaeology and the works of Alan Garner An illustrated lecture, presented by buildings archaeologist @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social Tickets £5 plus booking fee from bit.ly/flaevents All tickets support our work #folklore
Tonight! Join us on a fascinating exploration of #UFO #folklore Tickets just £5 +booking fee at bit.ly/flaevents All proceeds will go towards funding our charitable work preserving at-risk folklore and #heritage materials of all kinds. #space #spacecraft #flyingsaucer #charity #folklorelibrary
Just two days left to grab your ticket for our next online presentation, looking at the folklore of UFOs and their different looks in films, TV, toys or eyewitness sightings! Tickets are £5 including a video replay, from bit.ly/flaevents Come and join us. The Truth Is Out There
Our second interesting find, suggesting that our 1892 copy of Celtic Fairy Tales used to belong to Siegfried Sassoon
Hey @themerl.bsky.social We just found a first edition Symbolic Pig in our library. Have you got a Symbolic Pig? What is it Symbolic of?
Did you know it costs around £10,000 a year to pay for our physical and online spaces? We have a reference library of 2,000+ books along with journals, documents, photos and more We are a charity. Please read our story and help if you can. Thank you www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the...
We are starting a FOLKLORE AND HERITAGE SOCIAL in Crediton, Devon on the last Friday of each month from 7-9pm. The first meeting is March 27th. There will be a curated mini exhibition of artefacts, presentation and chat about future meetings. Book a free place at bit.ly/flaevents or email us
Did you know that as a registered charity, we are members of the PayPal Giving Fund? If you want to help our charity, please consider gifting a percentage of the sales of items you list on EBAY to us. It's as simple as ticking the CHARITY box when you list your item for sale and choosing us!
Thanks to everyone who came along to our fascinating talk on using VR technology to unlock the heritage and archaeology around us. If you are a ticket holder, then you will now have received a link by email to watch the recording of the event. If you missed it and want to watch, please contact us
The first speaker in the afternoon session of the 2026 #HistoryBookFestival is Dr Andrew Thrush, giving us a glimpse into the #history of #Exeter 's #politics in the 16th & 17th centuries #skystorians #ExeterLocalHistorySociety #Devon
Next speaker at the #Exeter #History #Book Festival at The Mint Centre is #DrToddGray, sharing some poignant insights into #Devon 's #HomeFront Diaries. #WWII #skystorians #HistoryBook #ExeterLocalHistorySociety
First speaker of the day is Dr John Salvatore, with a fascinating insight into the #Romans in #Exeter. #ExeterLocalHistorySociety #LocalHistory #RomanBritain #Devon #archaeology #history #skystorians #WhatDidTheRomansEverDoForExeter
Achievement unlocked! We have just added our 2000th book to our library catalogue. You can view this online via our website and request to look at any of our books onsite when you come and visit us. Now, onto the next few hundred…