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Social Life & Customs information for Cumberland and places above it in the hierarchy

Cumberland

  • Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 - The Gazetteer, compiled by Dr Samantha Letters is a catalogue of Markets and Fairs in Medieval England and Wales. First comprehensive National Survey, with detailed information about grants of Charters to all Market Towns.
  • Costume History (archived copy) - from Ancient Babylon through to 1990s - a very comprehensive site on Fashion and Dress through the ages.

England

  • Fashion History Museums & Galleries: Fashion-Era.
  • Clothing of the 18th century
  • (Internet Archive snapshot from 2016) Village Games by Colonel Alex Johnson describes games which Alex remembers from his childhood in the 1920s and 30s. Although the names of the games are those used in North-East England, most of these games were played throughout the country.
  • The Children's Society – Hidden Lives – includes anonymised case files

UK and Ireland

  • Village Games (archived copy) by Colonel Alex Johnson describes games which Alex remembers from his childhood in the 1920s and 30s. Although the names of the games are those used in North-East England, most of these games were played throughout the country.