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From conkers to marbles, from British Bulldog to tag, not forgetting 'one potato, two potato' and 'eeny, meeny, miny, mo', The Lore of the Playground looks at the games children have enjoyed, the rhymes they have chanted and the rituals and traditions they have observed over the past hundred years and more.

(Paperback, Main)

A brand new look at the folk music tradition in England, a hugely readable social history of the phenomenon.

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In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume This enchanting guide discusses the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city.

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Takes readers month-by-month, day-by-day, through the festivities of English life. This book explains how the festivities originated, what they mean and when they occur.