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Brotherton Collection5
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections5

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decoration and ornament1
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England6
Appleby2
Cumbria2
Leeds1
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Somerset1
St. Paul'S Cray1
West Yorkshire1
Yeovil1

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)1
Hurrell, John Weymouth1
Mcgrigor Phillips, Noel1
Wolsey, Samuel Wilfred1
Woods Family1
Yorkshire Post1
BC MS Rom 1/4/1/44 (1 of 2)
Archive Item

Photographs (2) the Hill, Appleby. 1939

McGrigor Phillips, Noel

Jun 1939

2 photographs of families outside caravans mounted on page (loose) from album. Labelled, " The Hill, Appleby June 1939. Photo by N.P."

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Photographs (2) of Mrs N.Wood at Lee Gap Fair.1939

Yorkshire Post

24 Aug 1939

2 x black and white photographs of a woman mounted on an album page with accompanying typed text: "Mrs N. Wood, one of the Caravan Colony at Lee Gap Fair, West Ardsley; wearing her necklet decorated ...

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Archive Item

Gypsy and Traveller site at St Pauls Kray, Kent.

5/May/1953

Photograph of a Gypsy and Traveller site with typed caption [likely from the original newspaper article] on reverse. Caption reads, ""Position of Gypsies being reconsidered. St. Paul’s Kray, Kent...

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BC MS Rom 1/4/1/15
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Photograph of women outside wagon [caravan] at Appleby Hill Fair. 1939

1939

Photograph of women outside caravan with caption, "Appleby Hill fair. Summer 1939. Photo by NP."

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Archive Item

"Romany Tradition in Somerset."

26/Nov/1960

Photograph of people gathered at a Gypsy/Traveller wagon on fire. On the reverse is the following: Typed transcript: " Romany Tradition in Somerset. The ceremonial burning, in true Romany traditio...

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