The Folklore Library & Archive
@folklorelibrary.bsky.social
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
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
Is it anything to do with this?
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Is it anything to do with this?
The role of dog whipper used to be an important one in the church, to drive stray dogs out during services.
In fact, October 18th (the Feast of St Luke) was known as Dog Whip Day at one time in the Yorkshire and Manchester areas of the country
In fact, October 18th (the Feast of St Luke) was known as Dog Whip Day at one time in the Yorkshire and Manchester areas of the country
January 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The role of dog whipper used to be an important one in the church, to drive stray dogs out during services.
In fact, October 18th (the Feast of St Luke) was known as Dog Whip Day at one time in the Yorkshire and Manchester areas of the country
In fact, October 18th (the Feast of St Luke) was known as Dog Whip Day at one time in the Yorkshire and Manchester areas of the country
Today is NATIONAL APPRECIATE A DRAGON DAY so we invite you to appreciate this dragon from our collections.
The AZDAHA is a mythological Iranian dragon, described in Persian sources as an enormous winged serpent.
This example is from the Gothic Map in our Folkloristan collection, item F_24_GM_06
The AZDAHA is a mythological Iranian dragon, described in Persian sources as an enormous winged serpent.
This example is from the Gothic Map in our Folkloristan collection, item F_24_GM_06
January 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Today is NATIONAL APPRECIATE A DRAGON DAY so we invite you to appreciate this dragon from our collections.
The AZDAHA is a mythological Iranian dragon, described in Persian sources as an enormous winged serpent.
This example is from the Gothic Map in our Folkloristan collection, item F_24_GM_06
The AZDAHA is a mythological Iranian dragon, described in Persian sources as an enormous winged serpent.
This example is from the Gothic Map in our Folkloristan collection, item F_24_GM_06
TONIGHT! At 8pm UK time, you can enter the mysteries of the fascinating @romanpalace.bsky.social courtesy of #CuratorRob, who will be joining us to talk about the palace and what it tells us of #Roman life.
Tickets: bit.ly/flaevents
Don't miss out - it's going to be great 😃
#Skystorians #History
Tickets: bit.ly/flaevents
Don't miss out - it's going to be great 😃
#Skystorians #History
January 15, 2026 at 11:20 AM
TONIGHT! At 8pm UK time, you can enter the mysteries of the fascinating @romanpalace.bsky.social courtesy of #CuratorRob, who will be joining us to talk about the palace and what it tells us of #Roman life.
Tickets: bit.ly/flaevents
Don't miss out - it's going to be great 😃
#Skystorians #History
Tickets: bit.ly/flaevents
Don't miss out - it's going to be great 😃
#Skystorians #History
We are open to the public for browsing and research tomorrow and every Wednesday from 10am until 4pm at our home at Tanners Yard, 100 High Street, Crediton.
Come and visit us, look at our resources and meet the team behind the charity. Tea and coffee is ready for you!
Come and visit us, look at our resources and meet the team behind the charity. Tea and coffee is ready for you!
January 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
We are open to the public for browsing and research tomorrow and every Wednesday from 10am until 4pm at our home at Tanners Yard, 100 High Street, Crediton.
Come and visit us, look at our resources and meet the team behind the charity. Tea and coffee is ready for you!
Come and visit us, look at our resources and meet the team behind the charity. Tea and coffee is ready for you!
It must be - I had no issues or warnings. Other people have bought tickets and we've had no reports of problems. I'll keep an eye on it.
January 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
It must be - I had no issues or warnings. Other people have bought tickets and we've had no reports of problems. I'll keep an eye on it.
For our first online talk of 2026 we are hosting Dr Rob Symmons from @romanpalace.bsky.social who will be discussing the incredible archaeological finds and history of the site, including folklore-filled mosaics!
Thursday 15 Jan, 8pm via Zoom
Tickets £5 + booking fee from
bit.ly/flaevents
Thursday 15 Jan, 8pm via Zoom
Tickets £5 + booking fee from
bit.ly/flaevents
January 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
For our first online talk of 2026 we are hosting Dr Rob Symmons from @romanpalace.bsky.social who will be discussing the incredible archaeological finds and history of the site, including folklore-filled mosaics!
Thursday 15 Jan, 8pm via Zoom
Tickets £5 + booking fee from
bit.ly/flaevents
Thursday 15 Jan, 8pm via Zoom
Tickets £5 + booking fee from
bit.ly/flaevents
Just added our reference library as part of John Widdowson’s collections is this handy little reference guide, compiled by the pre-Ollie “keeper of @themerl.bsky.social” Andrew Jewell.
Incidentally, @olliedouglas.bsky.social the book underneath is a fun tome on making cheeses!
Incidentally, @olliedouglas.bsky.social the book underneath is a fun tome on making cheeses!
December 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Just added our reference library as part of John Widdowson’s collections is this handy little reference guide, compiled by the pre-Ollie “keeper of @themerl.bsky.social” Andrew Jewell.
Incidentally, @olliedouglas.bsky.social the book underneath is a fun tome on making cheeses!
Incidentally, @olliedouglas.bsky.social the book underneath is a fun tome on making cheeses!
Last call for tickets!
Our last online talk of 2025 starts in just over 2 hours. James Frost will be talking about hobby horse customs, and in particular the Hooden Horse found in Kent.
Tickets are just £5 with a video replay to watch it back later too
Visit bit.ly/flaevents to book
Our last online talk of 2025 starts in just over 2 hours. James Frost will be talking about hobby horse customs, and in particular the Hooden Horse found in Kent.
Tickets are just £5 with a video replay to watch it back later too
Visit bit.ly/flaevents to book
December 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Last call for tickets!
Our last online talk of 2025 starts in just over 2 hours. James Frost will be talking about hobby horse customs, and in particular the Hooden Horse found in Kent.
Tickets are just £5 with a video replay to watch it back later too
Visit bit.ly/flaevents to book
Our last online talk of 2025 starts in just over 2 hours. James Frost will be talking about hobby horse customs, and in particular the Hooden Horse found in Kent.
Tickets are just £5 with a video replay to watch it back later too
Visit bit.ly/flaevents to book
This Sunday at 8pm we will be hosting our last online illustrated talk of the year (don’t worry - they will be back in 2026)
James Frost will be discussing YULETIME HOBBY HORSE CUSTOMS
Tickets are £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
Talk us via Zoom with video replay
Please share on, and come and join us
James Frost will be discussing YULETIME HOBBY HORSE CUSTOMS
Tickets are £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
Talk us via Zoom with video replay
Please share on, and come and join us
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This Sunday at 8pm we will be hosting our last online illustrated talk of the year (don’t worry - they will be back in 2026)
James Frost will be discussing YULETIME HOBBY HORSE CUSTOMS
Tickets are £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
Talk us via Zoom with video replay
Please share on, and come and join us
James Frost will be discussing YULETIME HOBBY HORSE CUSTOMS
Tickets are £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
Talk us via Zoom with video replay
Please share on, and come and join us
Our next online talk is this coming Sunday, 7th December, at 8pm GMT.
James Frost will be talking about Christmas hobby horse traditions with a focus on hooden horses.
Tickets are just £5, including a video replay of the event, and income supports our charity work.
Book now at bit.ly/flaevents
James Frost will be talking about Christmas hobby horse traditions with a focus on hooden horses.
Tickets are just £5, including a video replay of the event, and income supports our charity work.
Book now at bit.ly/flaevents
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Our next online talk is this coming Sunday, 7th December, at 8pm GMT.
James Frost will be talking about Christmas hobby horse traditions with a focus on hooden horses.
Tickets are just £5, including a video replay of the event, and income supports our charity work.
Book now at bit.ly/flaevents
James Frost will be talking about Christmas hobby horse traditions with a focus on hooden horses.
Tickets are just £5, including a video replay of the event, and income supports our charity work.
Book now at bit.ly/flaevents
ONLINE WEREWOLVES!
Our next online fundraising lecture is tomorrow night at 8pm GMT
Rich Blackett will discuss folklore and myth connected with the werewolf.
Online via Zoom. Tickets just £5 including video replay from bit.ly/flaevents
Come and join us
Our next online fundraising lecture is tomorrow night at 8pm GMT
Rich Blackett will discuss folklore and myth connected with the werewolf.
Online via Zoom. Tickets just £5 including video replay from bit.ly/flaevents
Come and join us
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
ONLINE WEREWOLVES!
Our next online fundraising lecture is tomorrow night at 8pm GMT
Rich Blackett will discuss folklore and myth connected with the werewolf.
Online via Zoom. Tickets just £5 including video replay from bit.ly/flaevents
Come and join us
Our next online fundraising lecture is tomorrow night at 8pm GMT
Rich Blackett will discuss folklore and myth connected with the werewolf.
Online via Zoom. Tickets just £5 including video replay from bit.ly/flaevents
Come and join us
Coming up this Saturday at 8pm, our next online lecture looks at the history of werewolves from prehistory to the modern
Tickets are just £5 with video replay so book now to join us at bit.ly/flaevents
Tickets are just £5 with video replay so book now to join us at bit.ly/flaevents
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Coming up this Saturday at 8pm, our next online lecture looks at the history of werewolves from prehistory to the modern
Tickets are just £5 with video replay so book now to join us at bit.ly/flaevents
Tickets are just £5 with video replay so book now to join us at bit.ly/flaevents
This Saturday at 8pm via Zoom is our next online lecture
Rich Blackett, @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social will be discussing werewolves in folklore and myth, from early wolf cults to today
Tickets are £5 and include video replay access if you can’t be there live
Order now at bit.ly/flaevents
Rich Blackett, @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social will be discussing werewolves in folklore and myth, from early wolf cults to today
Tickets are £5 and include video replay access if you can’t be there live
Order now at bit.ly/flaevents
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This Saturday at 8pm via Zoom is our next online lecture
Rich Blackett, @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social will be discussing werewolves in folklore and myth, from early wolf cults to today
Tickets are £5 and include video replay access if you can’t be there live
Order now at bit.ly/flaevents
Rich Blackett, @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social will be discussing werewolves in folklore and myth, from early wolf cults to today
Tickets are £5 and include video replay access if you can’t be there live
Order now at bit.ly/flaevents
Back at #TokyoBagel today, and my choices of #food and coffee did not disappoint, once again.
Look out for a fun new offering from me (Tracey) in which I review #books, #cake and #coffee! More on this very soon...
#folklore #Japan #bakery #BookSky🩵📚 #reviews
Look out for a fun new offering from me (Tracey) in which I review #books, #cake and #coffee! More on this very soon...
#folklore #Japan #bakery #BookSky🩵📚 #reviews
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Back at #TokyoBagel today, and my choices of #food and coffee did not disappoint, once again.
Look out for a fun new offering from me (Tracey) in which I review #books, #cake and #coffee! More on this very soon...
#folklore #Japan #bakery #BookSky🩵📚 #reviews
Look out for a fun new offering from me (Tracey) in which I review #books, #cake and #coffee! More on this very soon...
#folklore #Japan #bakery #BookSky🩵📚 #reviews
Our next in person event is coming up
Friday 12 December
Boniface Centre, Crediton
7:30
STEVE NALLON’s GHOST STORIES
Join one of the original Spitting Image impressionists, and famously the voice of Maggie Thatcher, for an evening of celebrity ghost stories
Tickets bit.ly/flaevents
Friday 12 December
Boniface Centre, Crediton
7:30
STEVE NALLON’s GHOST STORIES
Join one of the original Spitting Image impressionists, and famously the voice of Maggie Thatcher, for an evening of celebrity ghost stories
Tickets bit.ly/flaevents
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Our next in person event is coming up
Friday 12 December
Boniface Centre, Crediton
7:30
STEVE NALLON’s GHOST STORIES
Join one of the original Spitting Image impressionists, and famously the voice of Maggie Thatcher, for an evening of celebrity ghost stories
Tickets bit.ly/flaevents
Friday 12 December
Boniface Centre, Crediton
7:30
STEVE NALLON’s GHOST STORIES
Join one of the original Spitting Image impressionists, and famously the voice of Maggie Thatcher, for an evening of celebrity ghost stories
Tickets bit.ly/flaevents
Our next online talk is announced.
On Sat 29th November at 8pm GMT, via Zoom, we will be welcoming Rich Blackett @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social who will discuss
WEREWOLVES: FACT, FICTION AND MYTH
on wolf cults and the origin of werewolves
Ticket £5, inc. recording, from bit.ly/flaevents now
On Sat 29th November at 8pm GMT, via Zoom, we will be welcoming Rich Blackett @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social who will discuss
WEREWOLVES: FACT, FICTION AND MYTH
on wolf cults and the origin of werewolves
Ticket £5, inc. recording, from bit.ly/flaevents now
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Our next online talk is announced.
On Sat 29th November at 8pm GMT, via Zoom, we will be welcoming Rich Blackett @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social who will discuss
WEREWOLVES: FACT, FICTION AND MYTH
on wolf cults and the origin of werewolves
Ticket £5, inc. recording, from bit.ly/flaevents now
On Sat 29th November at 8pm GMT, via Zoom, we will be welcoming Rich Blackett @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social who will discuss
WEREWOLVES: FACT, FICTION AND MYTH
on wolf cults and the origin of werewolves
Ticket £5, inc. recording, from bit.ly/flaevents now
Women in folk tales…
Just a couple of hours to go. Still time to grab a ticket for this online talk, plus recording
Just £5 from
bit.ly/flaevents
All income supports the charity
Just a couple of hours to go. Still time to grab a ticket for this online talk, plus recording
Just £5 from
bit.ly/flaevents
All income supports the charity
November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Women in folk tales…
Just a couple of hours to go. Still time to grab a ticket for this online talk, plus recording
Just £5 from
bit.ly/flaevents
All income supports the charity
Just a couple of hours to go. Still time to grab a ticket for this online talk, plus recording
Just £5 from
bit.ly/flaevents
All income supports the charity
Time is running out for our next online talk
This Saturday at 8pm GMT storyteller Janet Dowling will be discussing women in folk tales - how some stories were hidden and other later changed.
Tickets £5 including a recording to watch later if you miss anything, from
bit.ly/flaevents
This Saturday at 8pm GMT storyteller Janet Dowling will be discussing women in folk tales - how some stories were hidden and other later changed.
Tickets £5 including a recording to watch later if you miss anything, from
bit.ly/flaevents
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Time is running out for our next online talk
This Saturday at 8pm GMT storyteller Janet Dowling will be discussing women in folk tales - how some stories were hidden and other later changed.
Tickets £5 including a recording to watch later if you miss anything, from
bit.ly/flaevents
This Saturday at 8pm GMT storyteller Janet Dowling will be discussing women in folk tales - how some stories were hidden and other later changed.
Tickets £5 including a recording to watch later if you miss anything, from
bit.ly/flaevents
Last call for tickets.
Online tonight at 8pm GMT we will be hosting a talk on Irish Death Customs with folklore collector Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
Tickets are £5 including recording of the event from bit.ly/flaevents
All proceeds support our and Michael’s folklore work
Online tonight at 8pm GMT we will be hosting a talk on Irish Death Customs with folklore collector Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
Tickets are £5 including recording of the event from bit.ly/flaevents
All proceeds support our and Michael’s folklore work
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Last call for tickets.
Online tonight at 8pm GMT we will be hosting a talk on Irish Death Customs with folklore collector Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
Tickets are £5 including recording of the event from bit.ly/flaevents
All proceeds support our and Michael’s folklore work
Online tonight at 8pm GMT we will be hosting a talk on Irish Death Customs with folklore collector Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
Tickets are £5 including recording of the event from bit.ly/flaevents
All proceeds support our and Michael’s folklore work
New online talk
Sat 15 Nov, 8pm
FEARLESS GIRLS, BRAVE WOMEN - THE FOLK TALES THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Book now for £5 at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fearless-g...
Janet Dowling digs deep into their origins and finds that some of our well known stories about women are not quite what they seem
Sat 15 Nov, 8pm
FEARLESS GIRLS, BRAVE WOMEN - THE FOLK TALES THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Book now for £5 at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fearless-g...
Janet Dowling digs deep into their origins and finds that some of our well known stories about women are not quite what they seem
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
New online talk
Sat 15 Nov, 8pm
FEARLESS GIRLS, BRAVE WOMEN - THE FOLK TALES THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Book now for £5 at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fearless-g...
Janet Dowling digs deep into their origins and finds that some of our well known stories about women are not quite what they seem
Sat 15 Nov, 8pm
FEARLESS GIRLS, BRAVE WOMEN - THE FOLK TALES THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Book now for £5 at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fearless-g...
Janet Dowling digs deep into their origins and finds that some of our well known stories about women are not quite what they seem
Not long to go until we get to enjoy our next online talk, this coming Saturday at 8pm via Zoom. This one is delivered by Michael Fortune, who will be joining us to discuss Irish Death Customs.
Tickets are just £5 including access to a recording of the talk. Book on EventBrite at bit.ly/flaevents
Tickets are just £5 including access to a recording of the talk. Book on EventBrite at bit.ly/flaevents
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Not long to go until we get to enjoy our next online talk, this coming Saturday at 8pm via Zoom. This one is delivered by Michael Fortune, who will be joining us to discuss Irish Death Customs.
Tickets are just £5 including access to a recording of the talk. Book on EventBrite at bit.ly/flaevents
Tickets are just £5 including access to a recording of the talk. Book on EventBrite at bit.ly/flaevents
Take a look at this short announcement about the completion of a new digital archive in our collections for @folkloristan.bsky.social and then follow the link below to browse the contents:
t6a6bcb709d708a60.starter3ua.preservica.com/portal/en-US...
#folklore #archives #pakistan
t6a6bcb709d708a60.starter3ua.preservica.com/portal/en-US...
#folklore #archives #pakistan
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Take a look at this short announcement about the completion of a new digital archive in our collections for @folkloristan.bsky.social and then follow the link below to browse the contents:
t6a6bcb709d708a60.starter3ua.preservica.com/portal/en-US...
#folklore #archives #pakistan
t6a6bcb709d708a60.starter3ua.preservica.com/portal/en-US...
#folklore #archives #pakistan
ONLINE TALK: Saturday 8th November at 8pm
IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS
with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
Tickets £5 + booking fee, including recording, from
bit.ly/flaevents
An intriguing one-hour long talk on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland, plus audience Q&A.
IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS
with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
Tickets £5 + booking fee, including recording, from
bit.ly/flaevents
An intriguing one-hour long talk on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland, plus audience Q&A.
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
ONLINE TALK: Saturday 8th November at 8pm
IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS
with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
Tickets £5 + booking fee, including recording, from
bit.ly/flaevents
An intriguing one-hour long talk on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland, plus audience Q&A.
IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS
with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
Tickets £5 + booking fee, including recording, from
bit.ly/flaevents
An intriguing one-hour long talk on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland, plus audience Q&A.
We are delighted to be teaming up with Okehampton based charity WREN MUSIC to stage this concert of Devon and Newfoundland folk songs and music on Sunday 7th November at 2.30pm in Crediton Library, Devon.
Tickets are £10 (plus booking fee) from
bit.ly/flaevents
Tickets are £10 (plus booking fee) from
bit.ly/flaevents
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We are delighted to be teaming up with Okehampton based charity WREN MUSIC to stage this concert of Devon and Newfoundland folk songs and music on Sunday 7th November at 2.30pm in Crediton Library, Devon.
Tickets are £10 (plus booking fee) from
bit.ly/flaevents
Tickets are £10 (plus booking fee) from
bit.ly/flaevents