British Traditional Wicca Archive

Members of the Farrars coven consecrating the cakes.

Eleanor Bone known as the Matriarch of British Traditional Wicca.

Gerald Gardner with his collection of weaponry.

Maxine Sanders.

Its not often we make public request for help, but if anyone has a large version of this images of Gerald Gardner stood in front of the Witches Mill wishing well, we would be very grateful! (we have the one of him sitting in front of the well)

A fun little illustration of Gerald Gardner and Ross Nichols

Monique Wilson

AI and the Archive Contemporary media is always welcome on the archive; however, we will always seek to promote human artists and not AI computer generated “art”. Our mission as an Archive is to always act as a neutral party to trends, politics, and opinions on media relating to the traditions, to act as an impartial representative and custodian of this media, and ultimately to document, host, and show the vast expression of the art and media that is being created by members of these traditions. The AI “art” trends that are now being seen across social media are not going away and are starting to edge their way into the expression of British traditional wicca across social media. This is something that we have to acknowledge will need to be preserved as a historical event in how these traditions were documented and presented to the world on social media. This does not mean that we endorse the products of these AI generators. Human Artists and Art will always be put to the forefront of our project, and as such we will be refraining from promoting, creating, or publicly sharing these AI generated images on our website and social media.

Contemporary media is always welcome on the archive; however, we will always seek to promote human artists and not AI computer generated “art”. As such we will be refraining from promoting, creating, or publicly sharing these AI generated images on our website and social media.

The Dawn Ritual - Alex Sanders

Gavin Bone, Janet and Stuart Farrar.

Monique Wilson - Lady Olwen.

A very unique shot of Maxine Sanders.

SHE IS A WITCH

Lois Bourne, Janet Farrar, and Raymond Buckland.

Patricia and Coven in ritual.

Doreen Valiente

Campell 'Scotty' Wilson and Monique 'Lady Olwen' Wilson in ritual.

Here's a closer look, looks kind of plant based.

Sally Taylor and David Mapley Coven in ritual for a Tv documentary segment that is now lost.

Patricia Crowther with the Tarot of the old Path. Many wiccan elders contributed to this deck, with Patricia herself aiding in designing the last three of the Major Arcana

Janet and Stuart Farrar in ritual.

Coven members in the Witches Cottage, dancing around the altar, but due to fast movement they are out of focus, which gives life to the image

The capturing of moments and movements in rituals, will always be some of the best images we host of our elders.

Folklore Echo 1952, articles by Arnold Crowther, who was the journals official cartoonist.

Eddie Buczynski pictured wearing a crown, with his coven. Buczynski was a Gardnerian initiate who was a trailblazer for gay men and lgbtqia+ inclusion in the American Gardnerian community.