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Percy Manning (1870-1917) was an Oxford antiquary who amassed enormous collections about the history of Oxford and Oxfordshire, which now constitute a valuable resource in Oxford University’s libraries and museums. Manning was interested in all periods of history and prehistory, collecting Stone Age tools, Roman coins, medieval tiles, and relics of ways of life that were disappearing in his own day, such as decorated police truncheons and local pottery. He methodically documented and explored the archaeology of the county. He collected literally thousands of prints depicting Oxford and places throughout Oxfordshire as records of changes in the built environment, and moved beyond material objects to uncover and document superstitions, folklore and customs, especially where he thought they were disappearing. He sought out May songs and morris dancers, reviving the Headington Quarry Morris Dancers in 1899. There is scarcely a community in the county which is not reflected somewhere in his collections. This volume provides the first detailed biography of Manning, together with studies examining specific parts of his collections in greater detail. Other chapters demonstrate how the collections can be used as springboards for in-depth study and for fresh approaches to the history of Oxfordshire. Particular emphasis is placed on Manning’s ground-breaking research into the folklore of the county in conjunction with its material culture.

Download the following papers in Open Access:

The Lost Undercroft at Ducklington’s Inn and Other Medieval Oxford Tavern-undercrofts in Context – David Clark: Download

Manning’s Curiosity Projected into the 21st Century – Brian Durham: Download

Percy Manning’s Archaeological Survey of Oxfordshire – Alison Roberts: Download

Percy Manning: The Man Who Collected Oxfordshire

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    Publisher: Archaeopress
    Publication Date: 18/02/2017
    ISBN13: 9781784915285, 978-1784915285
    ISBN10: 1784915289

    Number of Pages: 332

    Non Fiction , History

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    Percy Manning (1870-1917) was an Oxford antiquary who amassed enormous collections about the history of Oxford and Oxfordshire, which now constitute a valuable resource in Oxford University’s libraries and museums. Manning was interested in all periods of history and prehistory, collecting Stone Age tools, Roman coins, medieval tiles, and relics of ways of life that were disappearing in his own day, such as decorated police truncheons and local pottery. He methodically documented and explored the archaeology of the county. He collected literally thousands of prints depicting Oxford and places throughout Oxfordshire as records of changes in the built environment, and moved beyond material objects to uncover and document superstitions, folklore and customs, especially where he thought they were disappearing. He sought out May songs and morris dancers, reviving the Headington Quarry Morris Dancers in 1899. There is scarcely a community in the county which is not reflected somewhere in his collections. This volume provides the first detailed biography of Manning, together with studies examining specific parts of his collections in greater detail. Other chapters demonstrate how the collections can be used as springboards for in-depth study and for fresh approaches to the history of Oxfordshire. Particular emphasis is placed on Manning’s ground-breaking research into the folklore of the county in conjunction with its material culture.

    Download the following papers in Open Access:

    The Lost Undercroft at Ducklington’s Inn and Other Medieval Oxford Tavern-undercrofts in Context – David Clark: Download

    Manning’s Curiosity Projected into the 21st Century – Brian Durham: Download

    Percy Manning’s Archaeological Survey of Oxfordshire – Alison Roberts: Download

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