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Total number of records: 2396

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items1697
Archives532
Art items152
Objects10

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection2396
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections2396

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
romanies362
romani language27
scottish poetry16
romani poetry14
circus12
natural history12
cant11
folklore11
english language10
english poetry10

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
England87
Hungary32
Spain27
Cumbria24
Greece18
Appleby15
Scotland15
Romania14
Great Britain10
Ireland9

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Lawson, Fred63
Glover, Stephen (1813-1870)60
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)53
Nelson, S (1800-1862)48
Dorothy Una Clough30
Dorothy Una Mcgrigor Phillips30
Dorothy Una Phillips30
Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)30
Jefferys, Charles29
Jefferys, Charles (1807-1865)29

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 170085
From 1800739
From 19001548
From 200024

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 179958
Up to 1899669
Up to 19991593
Up to latest76

Archive Sub-sub-series

Papers concerning Leeds University Romany Catalogue (published 1962)

1960-1971

Records relating to the complilation, promotion and sales of the 'Leeds University Romany Catalogue,' published for the Brotherton Collection in 1962 by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, Edinburgh.

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Draft index notes for Leeds University Romany Catalogue (published 1962)

c.1960

Paper index notecards likely used in the process of drafting and arranging the contents of the 'Leeds University Romany Catalogue,' published for the Brotherton Collection in 1962. [Descriptions o...

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Catalogue of Romany Collection DUR

c.1920- c.1950

Papers taken from a ring-bound volume of A-Z index of items, with a title page that reads "Catalogue of Romany Catalogue. DUR" Also includes re-produced print of Albert Rutherston's "Granada Gypsies...

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Legacy Catalogues (superceded)

c.1920 - c.1971

A-Z index of material in Dorothy Una Ratcliffe's Collection referencing Gypsies, Travellers and Roma.

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Archive Art Series

Artwork

c.1780 - c.1961

Drawings and paintings of Gypsy,Traveller, Roma related subjects.

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Archive Series

Music

c.1954- c.1956

A selection of longplaying records, mainly of spanish/flamenco tradition.

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Personal papers and Correspondence

15/02/1842 - 24/06/1956

Personal papers and correspondence of Dorothy Una Ratcliffe, (DUR) or of others - (bought by DUR,). References Gypsy,Traveller and Roma related subjects and/or the purchase of items for DUR's own Ro...

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Photographs

c.1900 - c.1960

Photographs collected by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe of Gypsies, Travellers and Roma in the UK, Ireland, Europe, (Greece, France Hungary) and the USA.

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Administration

c.1920 - c.1971

Papers relating to the purchase/collection and arrangement (cataloguing) of items in the Romany Collection whilst in the custody of Dorothy Una Ratcliffe (DUR) and following its transfer to the Univer...

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Personal Papers and Correspondence

1876-1965

Personal papers and correspondence collected for their references to Gypsy, Traveller and Roma related subjects. Correspondents and subjects include Derek Tipler and various members of the Gypsy Lor...

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Manuscripts (including typescripts) and transcriptions.

c.1950 - 2007

A series of (handwritten) manuscripts and (typed) typescripts of UK and European works with references to Gypsies, Travellers and Roma. These include original works, reviews of works and transcript ...

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Objects

c.1800-1990

Items collected with references to Gypsy, Traveller and Roma related themes.

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