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Total number of records: 99

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Brotherton Collection99
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections99

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Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)11
Ackerley, Frederick George4
Sampson, John (1862-1931)4
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Dorothy Una Mcgrigor Phillips2
Dorothy Una Phillips2
Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart (1870-1950)2
Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)2
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Archive Series

Manuscripts (including typescripts) and transcriptions.

c.1728 - c.1956

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

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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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Borrow (George Henry) Place-names: (3) fragment manuscripts

Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)

c.1830-1940

2 Holograph (handwritten) manuscript fragments with typed transcriptions and 1 file of correspondence and catalogue fragments concerning their purchase. Undated

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Ellin, (Claire) "Dick an' Jinny" Manuscript poem and lettercard

29/12/1963

(1)Lettercard from Claire Ellin to DUR [Dorothy Una Ratcliffe] referencing Gypsies and Travellers in Yorkshire and Romany Collection at Leeds.

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Borrow (George Henry) Documents relating to DUR purchase of Borrow manuscripts.

17/May/1949 -12/May/1950

Correspondence and papers concerning Dorothy Una Ratcliffe's (DUR ) purchase of George Borrow manuscripts ("Romano-Lavo-Lil," "Romany Rye" and "The Welsh and their Literature," "Northern and Norfolk p...

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The secret languages of Ireland : with special reference to the origin and nature of the Shelta language, partly based upon collections and manuscripts of the late John Sampson

Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart (1870-1950); Sampson, John (1862-1931)

1937

Introduction. - Ogham. - Cryptology. - Hisperic. - Bog-Latin. - The vagrants of Ireland. - Shelta. - Bēarlagair na Sāer. - Summary. - Appendix: An English jargon vocabulary.

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“Romaji Paramitsi”

Ackerley, Frederick George

27/Oct/1915

Manuscript and typescript drafts, of a tale headed “Romaji Paramitsi”, sections 1-7 of which are typed (with manuscript symbols). With some English annotations.

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Borrow (George Henry) Notes on sale and purchase

c.1920 - c.1950

1) Envelope with handwritten note concerning provenance and significance of the manuscript 2)Extract from sellers catalogue advertising the sale of the manuscript 3) Typescript copy of the seller'...

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The Highland Folk Museum

Highland Folk Museum (Kingussie) (Scotland)

[1962?]

Brochure.

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Borrow, (George Henry) Various works.

Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)

c.1830 - c.1950

Manuscript works by George Borrow

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Gibbings (Robert) "Extract from 'coming down the Seine.'

c.1956

Typescript extract with accompanying postcard with manuscript notes. Undated.

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Borrow (George Henry)"Bunkers Hill " fragment.

1950

1) Holograph (handwritten) manuscript of a fragment beginning: “Bunkers Hill. The reader will probably say” and ending, “who has a word to say after that ?”

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