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Total number of records: 153

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items103
Archives48
Art items2

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection153
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections153

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
romanies9
songs, english3
authors, american2
country life2
law2
magyars2
missionary work2
religion2
automobile trailers1
basque literature1

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Scotland5
England4
Hungary4
Finland2
Albania1
Argyll1
Berwickshire (Scotland)1
Caithness1
France1
Germany1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Nelson, S (1800-1862)14
Gypsy Williams10
Williams, Ernest Albert10
Topham, Mr John6
Gill, Edward J5
Dorothy Una Clough4
Dorothy Una Mcgrigor Phillips4
Dorothy Una Phillips4
Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)4
Glover, Stephen (1813-1870)3

Count of Earliest date

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From 16001
From 17007
From 180068
From 190074
From 20001

Count of Latest date

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Up to 16991
Up to 17995
Up to 189966
Up to 199977
Up to latest2

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Photograph of William Webb

c.1955

Photograph of people gathered with a caption that reads "Willie Web at work among his own people." Undated.

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Photographs of Gypsy Williams and Family.

Williams, Ernest Albert

c.1940

5 envelopes of photographs of christian missionary Gypsy Williams (Ernest Abert Williams) and family members. These were sold to Dororthy Una Ratcliffe by Gypsy Williams in 1940. There are notes ...

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Photographs (2) of caravans and William Webb

c.1955

Two black and white photographs mounted on (loose) page of album.

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Items relating to the work of Gypsy Williams

c.1940

Printed articles and correspondence referencing the missionary work of Gypsy Williams. Individually listed.

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Photograph of carvan and uncle of Gypsy Williams.

Williams, Ernest Albert

c.1940

Envelope containing photograph of man [uncle of Gypsy Williams] outside caravan, (vardo). Note on envelope reads, " My fathers vardo, (caravan) (with my uncle)."

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Photographs (4) of Gypsy William's family members.

Williams, Ernest Albert

c.1940

Envelope containing 4 photographs sold by Gypsy Williams to Dorothy Una Ratcliffe. Envelope notes reads: "1. My sister Esther in doorway of vardo." "2. My sister Esther" "3. My father's brother." ...

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Photographs (2) of Gypsy William's family members

Williams, Ernest Albert

c.1940

Envelope containing 2 photographs sold by Gypsy Williams to Dorothy Una Ratcliffe. Note on envelope reads; "1. Mother's sister and family with my sister Esther." "2. Cousin and her husband."

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Postcard photograph of Gypsy Williams with woman and child.

c.1940

1 colour enhanced postcard photograph of Gypsy Williams with woman and child. Photographer unknown.

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Photograph "Older Gypsy girls and boys with Gypsy Williams."

Topham, Mr John

c.1940

Photograph of people singing with caption, "Older Gypsy Girls and Boys with Gypsy Williams".

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Print extract, "the GIPSIES," by Gipsy E. A Williams.

c.1935

Single page cutting of article titled, " the GIPSIES, " by Gipsy E.A Williams. Publisher and date unknown.

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Correspondence between Dorothy Una Ratcliffe and Gypsy Williams

Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967); Williams, Ernest Albert

Apr 1940

Correspondence between Dorothy Una Ratcliffe (DUR) and christian missionary Gypsy [Ernest Albert] Williams, concerning his sale of Gypsy and Traveller related photographs and letters to DUR. Includes ...

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Photographs (2) of Gypsy Williams and his mother and father.

c.1940

Envelope containing 2 black and white photographs of: A. Mother and father of Gypsy Williams B. Gypsy Williams and his mother. Note on envelope also reads: "Woking Surrey."

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