Curiosity about railway folklore has created chapters ranging from ghosts and fairies to prophecy and inspiration; commuters' trials; crimes by the Krays, Great Train Robbery and mythical 'Maniac on the Platform'; legends surrounding locos and the strategic steam reserve; fortean phenomena; trainspotters and pedants; traditional folklore and contemporary legends. This] is a tremendous source-book, which… also has plenty of stories, full bibliographies, and many wise comments on issues of interpretation. It is an engrossing read, and the photographs are marvellous.' Evans, Ruth (1998), Carley; Riddy, Felicity (eds.), "Gigantic Origins: An Annotated Translation of De origine gigantum", Arthurian Literature XVI, D. S. Brewer, pp.197–217, ISBN 085991531X

Above all, You Don't Just Drink It! reveals why sharing a bottle of mead with friends needs to be done at the full moon… A variant tale occurs in the Middle English prose Brut (Brie ed., The Brut or the Chronicles of England 1906–1908) of the 14th century, an English rendition of the Anglo-Norman Brut deriving from Wace. [d] [30] [31] In the Prolog of this chronicle, it was King "Dioclician" of "Surrey" (Syria [32]), who had 33 daughters, the eldest being called "Albyne". The princesses are all banished to Albion after plotting to murder their husbands, where they couple with the local demons; their offspring became a race of giants. The chronicle asserts that during the voyage Albyne entrusted the fate of the sisters to "Appolyn," which was the god of their faith. The Syrian king who was her father sounds much like a Roman emperor, [32] though Diocletian (3rd century) would be anachronistic, and Holinshed explains this as a bungling of the legend of Danaus and his fifty daughters who founded Argos. [33] Later treatment of the myth [ edit ] This was S.W. Partington's only published book. His interpretation fails to distinguish between runes used in Scandinavia and England from the unrelated symbols used on the perpetual almanacs inscribed in wood and somewhat derogatorily termed 'clog almanacs'. However the information on understanding the symbols on these almanacs is not readily available elsewhere so I have prepared this PDF version. Howver treat all Partington's attributions for these signs with moderate amounts of caution, and do not take his interpretations of runes and other symbols to be more than pioneering. The toponym is thought to derive from the Greek word Ἀλβίων, [3] Latinised as Albiōn ( genitive Albionis). It was seen in the Proto-Celtic nasal stem * Albiyū ( oblique * Albiyon-) and survived in Old Irish as Albu ( genitive Albann). The name originally referred to Great Britain as a whole, but was later restricted to Caledonia (giving the modern Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland: Alba). Rayburn, Alan (2001). Naming Canada: Stories about Canadian Place Names. University of Toronto Press. p.16. ISBN 978-0-8020-8293-0.Along the way Bob Trubshaw introduces ideas about the changing lifestyles and beliefs of the prehistoric people who built the monuments. The variety of such ideas currently being proposed by prehistorians are presented using a unique conversational style of writing. The Waveney valley is full of history. Along with the ruined castles, soaring church towers and attractive market towns there are many legends and much folklore – some ancient, some relatively modern – as to give the place an air of intriguing weirdness. a b Dean, Ruth (1999), Anglo-Norman Literature: A Guide to Texts and Manuscripts, pp.26–30 , cited by Fisher, Matthew (2004). Once Called Albion: The Composition and Transmission of History Writing in England, 1280–1350 (Thesis). Oxford University. p.25. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. . Fisher: "five distinct versions of Des Grantz Geanz: the octosyllabic, alexandrine, prose, short verse, and short prose versions survive in 34 manuscripts, ranging in date from the first third of the fourteenth to the second half of the fifteenth century"

The first volume Sapcote: some snapshots in time was published in September 2021. This second volume Sapcote: more snapshots in time features streets not included in the first, such as Bassett Lane, Stanton Road and also the old Church School, work in agriculture and quarrying, Brown's buses plus celebrations and carnivals. Together these reveal much about the life and times of Sapcote's residents about fifty to a hundred years ago. Some of these liturgical traditions have survived unbroken over many centuries, others have been revived after a break during the twentieth century – while yet more continue to be invented. Some of these more recent traditions – such as Harvest Festivals and Christingle – are now so ubiquitous that many churchgoers are unaware of a time when they were not part of the yearly cycle of customs. Sacred Places … is a very valuable addition to the small body of thoughtful work on the spiritual landscapes of Great Britain and therefore recommended reading.' It is difficult to exaggerate the service Jeremy Harte has done the study of hydrolatry in English Holy Wells.' High up on the famous church towers of Somerset, almost lost to the eye except for their silhouettes, are an amazing series of grotesque stone figures. Carved in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, to ornament corners and break up straight sections of masonry, these figures are known in some rural areas as hunky punks.Most people assume that villages were composed of families that had lived locally for generations. This book shows that then, as now, 'old' families and 'incomers' lived and worked side by side. As well as discovering the stories of these 'lost sons', Ivor Perry brings to life the diverse community of people who lived in Wymeswold around the start of the twentieth century. Interest in this aspect of our sacred heritage has been growing since the publication of Janet Bord's first book on holy wells over twenty years ago. Many holy wells have now been restored, and the modern visitor may still experience a quiet communion with the spirit of the place, and come away spiritually uplifted. Fascinating seems too simple a word to describe this book; yet it is, and partly because it has a style that makes the content easy to read - no small achievement with densely interwoven material like this. Northern Earth Wogan-Browne, Jocelyn (2011), Leyser, Conrad; Smith, Lesley (eds.), "Mother or Stepmother to History? Joan de Mohun and Her Chronicle", Motherhood, Religion, and Society in Medieval Europe, 400–1400, Ashgate Publishing, p.306, ISBN 978-1409431459 This excellent guide... is a typical Heart of Albion publication: thoroughly researched, nicely presented and also affordable!'

Christopher Chippindale, Reader in Archaeology at Cambridge University and author of Stonehenge Complete Bob Trubshaw has been researching dream incubation temples since the mid-1990s. This latest 'instalment' of his studies is in two parts. The first attempts to offer an overview of the This dictionary contains some 3,500 of the commonest words in Old English. Beginners will be able to translate simple passages of prose and verse from the rich variety of Old English texts. Advanced students will find it a rapid reference aid. Explore Folklore shows there is much more to folklore than morris dancing and fifty-something folksingers! The rituals of 'what we do on our holidays', funerals, stag nights and 'lingerie parties' are all full of 'unselfconsious' folk customs. Indeed, folklore is something that is integral to all our lives – it is so intrinsic we do not think of it as being 'folklore'. Truth to tell the author doesn't get overly excited by locomotives or station buildings, although wagons and carriages occasionally arouse curiosity. His real interest is in the bigger picture of railways: why they were created, how they dealt with the local terrain, what influence they had on local farming, industry and settlements, and so forth. And that extends to 'heritage' railways: how they acquire funding, how they promote themselves as places of interest, and how they interact with other tourist attractions in the vicinity.

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There's a sense of wonder throughout, of tapping into something old and mysterious in our heritage. It was almost lost, but the last few decades have seen a revival of interest in such wells. This book forms a part of our increasing knowledge base about them and encourages us to get to know them more. I am inspired to visit more wells, especially those local to me, and to begin to really get to know them much better than I do now. a b Baswell, Christopher (2009), Brown, Peter (ed.), "English Literature and the Classical Past", A Companion To Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350–c.1500, John Wiley & Sons, pp.242–243, ISBN 978-1405195522 This PDF edition of Meet the Dragon was prepared in 2015 by kind permission of Bill's literary executor, Joanne Harman. Several typing mistakes and inconsistencies with punctuation in the printed edition have been amended. However the wording and pagination remains the same as the 1996 booklet.

This short booklet does not claim to offer a detailed understanding of the construction of social reality. Instead it suggests some fruitful directions for further thinking. The result is both enlightening and empowering. Continuity of Anglo-Saxon Iconography is an attempt to understand what pre-conversion 'idols' – the weohs and stapols might have looked like. More especially, this study aims to establish what the meaning and significance of these carvings might have been, based in large part on evidence from early Christian stone crosses. Michel, Francisque, ed. (1862), "Appendix I: De Primis Inhabitatoribus Angliæ", Gesta Regum Britanniæ: a metrical history of the Britions of the XIIIth century, Printed by G. Gounouilhou, pp.199–214Everything is Change is the fourth book in the Living in a Magical World series. These books will challenge you to recoergnise the traditional magic still alive in modern society, and empower you with a variety of skills and insights. In Explore Folklore Bob Trubshaw includes a chapter on British folk art, noting how little this has been studied compared to, say, American folk arts and crafts. Sadly a decade later, despite a handful of projects, this is still broadly true. Aristotle or Pseudo-Aristotle (1955). "On the Cosmos, 393b12". On Sophistical Refutations. On Coming-to-be and Passing Away. On the Cosmos. Translated by Forster, Edward Seymour; Furley, David J. William Heinemann, Harvard University Press. pp.360–361. at the Open Library Project. DjVu a very interesting read, well-researched, well-written and lavishly illustrated and I have really enjoyed reading it!' Although seemingly light-hearted with its glorious cover art, whimsical storytelling manner and presentation as the ramblings of an old witch, Leicestershire Legends has the same serious intent as the other books produced by Heart of Albion Press. Whilst the form may belie it, the content is an important work recording both local lore and its likely interpretation… all told in marvellous prose.'