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Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection4
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections4

Count of Subject

SubjectCount
folklore1
gypsies1
traditional societies1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
England3
Cumbria2
Derbyshire2
France1
Lincolnshire1
Wales1

Count of People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bataillard, Paul (1816-)1
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)1
Boswell Family1
De Gubernatis, E F1
Lee Family1
Lock Family1
Smith Family1
Thompson, Thomas William1
Woods Family1

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From 18002
From 19002

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C. Tales from Johnny Smith and Muli and Terence Lee

1914-1924

8 tales from Johnny Smith and Muli and Terence Lee collected in Lake district (UK) 1914-24. 1) "The fish of gold" 2)"Silly Jack's rewards and what he did with them," 3)"Jack's wonderful bargains,...

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B. "Lying tales, drolls and Clods tales."

1919-1924

Exercise book of handwritten accounts of tales of Appy Boswell and Lander Lee, [Smith] collected from various sources, (Lee, Smith and Boswell families) mainly around the Derbyshire area during period...

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T.W. Thompson Collection (Gypsy and Traveller related tales and research material)

Thompson, Thomas William

c.1890 -1964

Manuscript and research notes made by T. W Thompson of tales recounted by Gypsies and Travellers and information gathered during these encounters, (notes on language, customs, familial connections, bi...

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Notebook Series 2

c.1890 - 1964

Handwritten notebooks and some (loose) papers containing notes of T. W Thompson. Items A-O comprises mostly traditional tales as reccounted by Gypsies and Travellers. Notes include location and biog...

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