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Total number of records: 96

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Books and printed items77
Archives18
Art items1

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Brotherton Collection96
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections96

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romanies2
chapbooks, english1
crime and criminals1
german language1
romani language1
yiddish language1

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England3
Appleby2
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Hungary2
Greece1
Norway1
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Sweden1
Wales1
Yeovil1

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Carpenter, J E (1813-1885)14
Carpenter, J. E14
Glover, Stephen (1813-1870)11
Nelson, S (1800-1862)5
Jefferys, Charles4
Jefferys, Charles (1807-1865)4
Barnett, John (1802-1890)3
Bayly, Thomas Haynes3
Bayly, Thomas Haynes (1797-1839)3
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)3

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Yates, (Dora Esther) “Paspati’s Greek Folk-Songs"

1948

Manuscript, (handwritten) entitled, “Folk songs of the Tchingianes: Extracted from the Etudes of Dr A.G Paspati [Alexandras Georgios Paspates]. Edited, with notes and English translation, by the la...

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Correspondence between Dora E.Yates and Leeds University Library

Mar 1961 - Feb 1963

Correspondence between Dora E. Yates (Secretary of the Gypsy Lore Society and Honorary Consultant to Brotherton Library) and librarian Mr B. S Page and Sub-librarian, Mr David. I Masson of University ...

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Criscote e majaró Lucas : chibado andré o romano, ó chipé es zincales de Sesé; El Evangelio segun S. Lucas

Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)

1872

Translated by George Borrow.

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Real cedula de S.M. y señores del consejo, por la qual se manda observar y guardar los capitulos insertos de la Real Pragmàtica sobre la extincion de los llamados Gitanos, y la Real resolucion que se cita dirigida à preservar de insultos los caminos y pueblos, con lo demas que se expresa

Charles King of Spain (1716-1788); Spain. Sovereign (1759-1788 : Charles III); Manresa (Spain). Governor

1784

Law dated 24 June 1784. Originally published "en Madris: en la imprenta de Don Pedro Marin". Quotes certain articles from the law of 19 September 1783.

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Voices of the day : vocal duett

Glover, Stephen (1813-1870); Carpenter, J E (1813-1885)

[1853]

Words by J.E. Carpenter.

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Light in the east is glowing : duet

Glover, Stephen (1813-1870); Carpenter, J E (1813-1885)

[1853]

Words by J.E. Carpenter; music by Stephen Glover.

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Sampson (John), "Vocabulary of Welsh Romany."

Sampson, John (1862-1931)

10/Jan/1902 - 12/Feb/1912

Notebook. Autograph manuscript, (handwritten) titled “First draft of Dr. Sampson’s Vocabulary of Welsh Romani in his own script.”

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