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Goathland, North Yorkshire, sword dance photograph collection, ca. 1912-1950

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Series I: Photographs, 1912-1950
Includes seven 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photographs of the Plough Stots Long Sword team from Goathland, North Yorkshire, England. Descriptive notes were transcribed from the reverse of the photographs.
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Sword dance performance
ID: AFC 1983/007:P1
Sword dance performance. "The side in the 30s or 40s. More poss. after Second World War. Goatland [sic] (Plough Stots). Note Dawson far left."
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 "Bessie" and "Old Man" posing next to crowd
ID: AFC 1983/007:P2
"Bessie" and "Old Man" posing next to crowd. "About 1930. Goatland (Plough Stots) Long Sword (North Yorks.). Bessy (Betty) and Old Man. Poss (Toss Pot)."
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Posed shot of group (approximately 20 people)
ID: AFC 1983/007:P4
Posed shot of group (approximately 20 people)."Frank Dawson who collected and reformed the side after the First World War. First on left. Goatland (Plough Stots). Long Sword North Yorks. At a time when the play was done. Play lost in a fire."
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Group walking up a path towards camera (approximately 16 people)
ID: AFC 1983/007:P5
Group walking up a path towards camera (approximately 16 people). "Goatland (Plough Stots) North Yorkshire. About 1950 going into Brekmole [or Brekhole]. Walking tour."
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Posed shot of group in front of building (approximately 9 people)
ID: AFC 1983/007:P6
Posed shot of group in front of building (approximately 9 people). "About 1945-6. North Yorks. Goatland (Plough Stots)."
BOX-FOLDER 1/1 Posed shot of group in front of building (approximately 16 people)
ID: AFC 1983/007:P7
Posed shot of group in front of building (approximately 16 people). "Goatland Long Sword (Plough Stots). Pre First World War. Approx. 1912."

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