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Games

The games described in this section have been recorded from many Cambridgeshire people as popular in their childhood at the end of the 19th century or in the first two decades of the 20th century.

  • Badger, Bat & Trap and Blind Hopper

    Badger, Bat & Trap and Blind Hopper

  • Buttons, Card Throwing and Chain Tag

    Buttons, Card Throwing and Chain Tag

  • Children's Playground Games

    Children's Playground Games

  • Fivestones, Here Comes an Old Man and Home It

    Fivestones, Here Comes an Old Man and Home It

  • Harvest customs and old playground games from Whittlesford

    Harvest customs and old playground games from Whittlesford

  • Hot Rice, Kick Donkey and Platters

    Hot Rice, Kick Donkey and Platters

Cambridgeshire traditions
  • Corn Dollies
  • Intriguing artefacts
  • Calendar Customs
  • Games
  • Love and Marriage
  • Molly Dancing
  • Plough Monday
  • Stories
  • Witches and Witchcraft
See also
Enid Porter's notebooks
Enid Porter's notebooks
Fascinating snippets of local folklore, customs and stories
Bringing traditions to life
Bringing traditions to life
Children acted out local customs at Enid Porter project events
The five villages
The five villages
The Cambridgeshire villages where the project took place
Stories from the Fens
Stories from the Fens
Fenland tales and a medal for a noted liar.
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