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British Folklore Journal & Archive

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ADD TO THE HAWTHORN ARCHIVE

Preserve something that might otherwise be forgotten.

Local stories, family sayings, old customs, beliefs and memories often disappear without ever being written down. You do not need to be a historian. Tell us what you remember, where it belongs, and who you heard it from.

What belongs here?A saying your grandmother usedA story attached to a local placeAn old household beliefA seasonal customA tradition remembered from childhood
01 The memory
02 Place & origin
03 Your details

Submissions are reviewed before they become part of the public archive.