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Total number of records: 19

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Brotherton Collection19
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections19

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Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)5
Borrow, George Henry, 1803-18813
Boswell Family2
Hughes, Cledwyn (1920-)2
Lee Family2
Lock Family2
Smith Family2
Arthur, Ruth M1
Bataillard, Paul (1816-)1
Bogg, Edmund1

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Archive File

Borrow (George Henry) The Welsh and their literature (8) fragments and proof,

Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)

c.1830-1861

Autograph (handwritten) manuscript drafts for sections of Borrow’s anonymous review so entitled, published in (1861) concerning his own English version of E[l]lis Wyn[ne], The sleeping bard, 1860.

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Myers, (John)

8/Jul/1909 -1911

15 autograph (handwritten) signed letters from John Myers of Newport, (Wales) addressed to Kamlo Pal[Romany greeting to Rev George Hall]

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An old magic

Arthur, Ruth M; Gill, Margery

1977

Through the magic of gypsies who periodically camp on her sheep farm in Wales, Hannah experiences excitement, fear, change, and finally peace.

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Wild Wales : its people, language, and scenery (v.1)

Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)

1862

"Some slight portions of this work appeared in the Quarterly review' for January, 1861" - Notice.

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Wild Wales : its people, language, and scenery (v.2)

Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)

1862

"Some slight portions of this work appeared in the Quarterly review' for January, 1861" - Notice.

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Wild Wales : its people, language, and scenery (v.3)

Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)

1862

"Some slight portions of this work appeared in the Quarterly review' for January, 1861" - Notice.

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West with the tinkers : a journey through Wales with vagrants

Hughes, Cledwyn (1920-)

1954

Bibliography: p. 223.

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West with the tinkers : a journey through Wales with vagrants

Hughes, Cledwyn (1920-)

1954

Bibliography: p. 223.

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The history of the parishes of Whiteford, and Holywell

Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798)

1796

Anonymous. By Thomas Pennant. The titlepage is engraved. In two parts; 'History of Holywell parish' London, printed for B. and J. White, 1796, has a separate, engraved titlepage and separate regis...

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Eggleston, (William)

c.1910 - c.1914

Handwritten letters from W. Eggleston of Swansea addressed to Rev George Hall. Many written in Romany. Most undated. Includes some typescript and handwritten notes. References include pedigrees of G...

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Diaries

c.1912 - c.1917

Mainly loose typescript notes (many fragments) as diary accounts of travels (many visits to horse fairs) and meeting with Gypsies and Travellers. Many have annotations/corrections. Includes some hand...

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E. "Noah Lock’s tales" and letter

Aug/1914

Collection of tales (8 and fragment) told at Rhosneigr, Anglesey collected August1914 whilst, "camping with E.O.W [Eric Otto Winstedt]. With biographical notes.

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